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貧病交加

简贫病交加 · 繁貧病交加

Mandarin · pinyin pín bìng jiāo jiā

poverty compounded by ill health (idiom)

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貧: Look up this written character
病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
贫: pín · poor, impoverished, needy

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2–4–1–1 · pin2 bing4 jiao1 jia1

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pan4 beng6 gaau1 gaa1

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