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鈔能力

简钞能力 · 繁鈔能力

Mandarin · pinyin chāo néng lì

(coll.) wealth; financial clout (pun on 超能力 chāo néng lì)

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能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
钞: chāo · paper money, bank notes; copy

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1–2–4 · chao1 neng2 li4

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noun

(neologism, humorous) the power of money; the ability to accomplish something through wealth or lavish spending

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