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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2014-02-20 19:41:29 GMT) |
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<< review queue entry 50933 - submitted by 'jodd' >> Have found this whole expression, although Wenlin only recognises the first half. Can be found in iciba http://www.iciba.com/fyjg Editor: wei4, si3, niao3 |
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# 人(為|爲)財死鳥(為|爲)食亡 人为财死鸟为食亡 [ren2 wei2 cai2 si4 niao4 wei2 shi2 wang2] /man will do anything in his means to become rich/Human beings die in the pursuit of wealth/ + 人為財死鳥為食亡 人为财死鸟为食亡 [ren2 wei4 cai2 si3 niao3 wei4 shi2 wang2] /lit. human beings will die for riches, just like birds for food (idiom)/fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich/ |