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"1": "鄙諺 曰 ：「 長.袖.善.舞，多 錢 善 賈 。」 此 言 多 資 之 易 為 工 也 。",
"2": "There was a saying that “Long sleeves make a good dance, more money makes better business.” This means that if you have more resources, you can do things easier.",
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"expansion": "鄙諺曰：「長袖善舞，多錢善賈。」此言多資之易為工也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]鄙谚曰：「长袖善舞，多钱善贾。」此言多资之易为工也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Han Feizi, circa 2ⁿᵈ century BCE\nBǐyàn yuē: “Cháng xiù shàn wǔ, duō qián shàn gǔ.” Cǐ yán duō zī zhī yì wèi gōng yě. [Pinyin]\nThere was a saying that “Long sleeves make a good dance, more money makes better business.” This means that if you have more resources, you can do things easier.",
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"etymology_text": "鄙諺曰：「長袖善舞，多錢善賈。」此言多資之易為工也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]鄙谚曰：「长袖善舞，多钱善贾。」此言多资之易为工也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Han Feizi, circa 2ⁿᵈ century BCE\nBǐyàn yuē: “Cháng xiù shàn wǔ, duō qián shàn gǔ.” Cǐ yán duō zī zhī yì wèi gōng yě. [Pinyin]\nThere was a saying that “Long sleeves make a good dance, more money makes better business.” This means that if you have more resources, you can do things easier.",
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"zh-pron": "chʻang²-hsiu⁴-shan⁴-wu³"
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"zh-pron": "cháng-syòu-shàn-wǔ"
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"zh-pron": "charngshiowshannwuu"
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"zh-pron": "чансюшаньу"
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"zh-pron": "čansjušanʹu"
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"ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂän⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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"zh-pron": "chèuhng jauh sihn móuh"
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"zh-pron": "tsoeng⁴ dzau⁶ sin⁶ mou⁵"
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"zh-pron": "cêng⁴ zeo⁶ xin⁶ mou⁵"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ t͡sɐu̯²² siːn²² mou̯¹³/"
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"word": "長袖善舞"
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"1": "鄙諺 曰 ：「 長.袖.善.舞，多 錢 善 賈 。」 此 言 多 資 之 易 為 工 也 。",
"2": "There was a saying that “Long sleeves make a good dance, more money makes better business.” This means that if you have more resources, you can do things easier.",
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"etymology_text": "鄙諺曰：「長袖善舞，多錢善賈。」此言多資之易為工也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]鄙谚曰：「长袖善舞，多钱善贾。」此言多资之易为工也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Han Feizi, circa 2ⁿᵈ century BCE\nBǐyàn yuē: “Cháng xiù shàn wǔ, duō qián shàn gǔ.” Cǐ yán duō zī zhī yì wèi gōng yě. [Pinyin]\nThere was a saying that “Long sleeves make a good dance, more money makes better business.” This means that if you have more resources, you can do things easier.",
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"zh-pron": "chángxiùshànwǔ"
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"zh-pron": "ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄢˋ ㄨˇ"
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"zh-pron": "coeng⁴ zau⁶ sin⁶ mou⁵"
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"zh-pron": "chʻang²-hsiu⁴-shan⁴-wu³"
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"zh-pron": "charngshiowshannwuu"
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"zh-pron": "чансюшаньу"
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"zh-pron": "čansjušanʹu"
},
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"ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂän⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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"zh-pron": "chèuhng jauh sihn móuh"
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"zh-pron": "tsoeng⁴ dzau⁶ sin⁶ mou⁵"
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"zh-pron": "cêng⁴ zeo⁶ xin⁶ mou⁵"
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ t͡sɐu̯²² siːn²² mou̯¹³/",
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"Cantonese",
"Sinological-IPA"
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"ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂän⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ t͡sɐu̯²² siːn²² mou̯¹³/"
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"word": "長袖善舞"
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