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重操舊業

简重操旧业 · 繁重操舊業

Mandarin · pinyin chóng cāo jiù yè

(idiom) to resume one's old trade

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重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
操: cāo · conduct, run, control, manage
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業: Look up this written character
旧: jiù · old, ancient; former, past
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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2–1–4–4 · chong2 cao1 jiu4 ye4

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cung4 cou1 gau6 jip6

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(idiomatic) to return to one's old profession

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