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見財起意

简见财起意 · 繁見財起意

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn cái qǐ yì

seeing riches provokes evil designs

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見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
财: cái · wealth, valuables, riches

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4–2–3–4 · jian4 cai2 qi3 yi4

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gin3 coi4 hei2 ji3

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