Chinese word dictionary

缺斤少两

quē jīn shǎo liǎng · to give short weight

Word information

Simplified缺斤少两
Traditional缺斤少兩
Pinyinquē jīn shǎo liǎng
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 缺斤少两

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