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卖李钻核
mài​lǐ​zuān​hé

selfish and stingy

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卖李钻核 賣李鑽核 mài​lǐ​zuān​hé
selfish and stingy
To be extremely petty or stingy; originally refers to a story of a man who drilled holes in the pits of his high-quality plums before selling them to prevent others from planting the seeds.

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  • 幼学琼林 yòu​xué​qióng​lín