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跑馬圈地

简跑马圈地 · 繁跑馬圈地

Mandarin · pinyin pǎo mǎ quān dì

rushing to stake one's claim in new markets (idiom)

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跑: pǎo · run, flee, leave in hurry
馬: Look up this written character
圈: quān · to circle; a circle; corral
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–3–1–4 · pao3 ma3 quan1 di4

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paau2 maa5 hyun1 dei6

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