劣幣驅逐良幣 in Chinese

IPA: /li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ pi⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /lyːt̚² pɐi̯²² kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚² lœːŋ²¹ pɐi̯²²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ pi⁵¹/, /lyːt̚² pɐi̯²² kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚² lœːŋ²¹ pɐi̯²²/ Chinese transliterations: lièbì qūzhú liángbì [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄑㄩㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄧˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], lyut⁶ bai⁶ keoi¹ zuk⁶ loeng⁴ bai⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], lièbì qūzhú liángbì [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], lièbì cyujhú liángbì [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], lieh⁴-pi⁴ chʻü¹-chu² liang²-pi⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], lyè-bì chyū-jú lyáng-bì [Mandarin, Yale], liehbih chiujwu liangbih [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], леби цюйчжу лянби [Mandarin, Palladius], lebi cjujčžu ljanbi [Mandarin, Palladius], lyuht baih kēui juhk lèuhng baih [Cantonese, Yale], lyt⁹ bai⁶ koey¹ dzuk⁹ loeng⁴ bai⁶ [Cantonese, Pinyin], lüd⁶ bei⁶ kêu¹ zug⁶ lêng⁴ bei⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 劣币驱逐良币 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Possibly a calque of English bad money drives out good. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|bad money drives out good}} English bad money drives out good Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 劣幣驅逐良幣

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      "zh-pron": "ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄑㄩ ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄧˋ"
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      "zh-pron": "lyut⁶ bai⁶ keoi¹ zuk⁶ loeng⁴ bai⁶"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lyè-bì chyū-jú lyáng-bì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "liehbih chiujwu liangbih"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "леби цюйчжу лянби"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lebi cjujčžu ljanbi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ pi⁵¹/",
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      "zh-pron": "lyuht baih kēui juhk lèuhng baih"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lyt⁹ bai⁶ koey¹ dzuk⁹ loeng⁴ bai⁶"
    },
    {
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "lüd⁶ bei⁶ kêu¹ zug⁶ lêng⁴ bei⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lyːt̚² pɐi̯²² kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚² lœːŋ²¹ pɐi̯²²/",
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      "ipa": "/li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ pi⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lyːt̚² pɐi̯²² kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚² lœːŋ²¹ pɐi̯²²/"
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      "zh-pron": "lieh⁴-pi⁴ chʻü¹-chu² liang²-pi⁴"
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      "zh-pron": "lyè-bì chyū-jú lyáng-bì"
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      "zh-pron": "liehbih chiujwu liangbih"
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      "zh-pron": "леби цюйчжу лянби"
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      "zh-pron": "lebi cjujčžu ljanbi"
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      "ipa": "/li̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ pi⁵¹/",
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lyt⁹ bai⁶ koey¹ dzuk⁹ loeng⁴ bai⁶"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "lüd⁶ bei⁶ kêu¹ zug⁶ lêng⁴ bei⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lyːt̚² pɐi̯²² kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊk̚² lœːŋ²¹ pɐi̯²²/",
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"劣幣驅逐良幣" meaning in Chinese

Proverb