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貨問三家不吃虧

简货问三家不吃亏 · 繁貨問三家不吃虧

Mandarin · pinyin huò wèn sān jiā bù chī kuī

see 貨比三家不吃虧 huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī

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貨: Look up this written character
問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
三: sān · three
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
虧: Look up this written character
货: huò · goods, commodities, products
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after
亏: kuī · lose, fail; damage; deficient

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4–4–1–1–4–1–1 · huo4 wen4 san1 jia1 bu4 chi1 kui1

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