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賠錢貨

简赔钱货 · 繁賠錢貨

Mandarin · pinyin péi qián huò

unprofitable goods; item that can only be sold at a loss
daughter (so called in former times because daughters required a dowry when they married)

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赔: péi · indemnify, suffer loss
钱: qián · money, currency, coins
货: huò · goods, commodities, products

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2–2–4 · pei2 qian2 huo4

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noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 賠錢 /赔钱 (péiqián), 貨 /货 (huò).
(derogatory) daughter

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