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虧本出售

简亏本出售 · 繁虧本出售

Mandarin · pinyin kuī běn chū shòu

to sell at a loss

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虧: Look up this written character
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
售: shòu · sell
亏: kuī · lose, fail; damage; deficient

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1–3–1–4 · kui1 ben3 chu1 shou4

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kwai1 bun2 ceot1 sau6

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