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愛財如命 (oi3 coi4 jyu4 ming6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

愛財如命 (oi3 coi4 jyu4 ming6, ài cái rú mìng) — lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom); fig. avaricious; tightfisted

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

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