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闯关东
chuǎng​guān​dōng

to seek a livelihood in Northeast China

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闯关东 闖關東 chuǎng//guān​dōng
to seek a livelihood in Northeast China
(historical) Used of people from North China, especially 河北 hé​běi and 山东 shān​dōng, who traveled to Northeast China to find work and escape poverty.

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