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貨比三家

简货比三家 · 繁貨比三家

Mandarin · pinyin huò bǐ sān jiā

to shop around (idiom)

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貨: Look up this written character
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
三: sān · three
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
货: huò · goods, commodities, products

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4–3–1–1 · huo4 bi3 san1 jia1

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