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金錢掛帥

简金钱挂帅 · 繁金錢掛帥

Mandarin · pinyin jīn qián guà shuài

caring only about money and wealth

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
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掛: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
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钱: qián · money, currency, coins
挂: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
帅: shuài · commander, commander-in-chief

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1–2–4–4 · jin1 qian2 gua4 shuai4

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