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上品無寒門下品無世族
soeng6 ban2 mou4 hon4 mun4 haa6 ban2 mou4 sai3 zuk6
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the poor remain poor, the rich remain wealthy  Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 1385 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bernard on 14th Jul 2009 16:52 and last edited on 18th Jul 2014 20:09 |
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Characters in this word:上 soeng6 soeng5 - upper; superior; preceding; up; on品 ban2 - product, commodity 無 mou4 - not; negative; don't have 寒 hon4 - cold; wintry; chilly 門 mun4 - gate, door; entrance 下 haa6 haa5 - under; lower; next; go down 品 ban2 - product, commodity 無 mou4 - not; negative; don't have 世 sai3 - generation; lifespan 族 zuk6 - clan, tribe; race, ehnic group |
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