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貪方便

taam1 fong1 bin6

a mindset that would lead one to cut corners (i.e., wanting convenience)

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

貪方便

This word was added by bybell on 18th Nov 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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貪 taam1 tan4 tan1 - [1] [v] desire for more than one's rightful s
方 fong1 fang1 - square
便 bin6 pin4 bian4 pian2 - convenient; ordinary; cheap

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