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知微麻利 (zi1 mei1 maa4 lei6) — selfish, calculating; uses others to one's benefit in Cantonese

ziˉ¹知meiˉ¹微maaˎ₄麻leiˍ₆利
Mandarin Pinyin: zhi1 wei1 ma2 li5

Meaning of 知微麻利

nounselfish, calculating; uses others to one's benefit
nounmake a big deal out of small things (idiom)

Characters in 知微麻利

知zi1
know; understand; be aware of
微mei4
minute; tiny; slight; little
麻maa4
general name for hemp, flax, jute, etc
利lei6,
sharp

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