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剖腹藏珠
pōu​fù​cáng​zhū

to sacrifice one's life for money

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 剖腹 pōu​fù
    to cut open the abdomen
    to cut open the abdomen; to disembowel
  2. 藏 cáng verb
    to hide
    to conceal; to hide away; to harbor; to hide oneself; to lurk
  3. 珠 zhū noun
    pearl
    (bound form) pearl; also refers to jewelry or precious things; abbreviation of 珍珠 zhēn​zhū