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十赌九输
shí​dǔ​jiǔ​shū

gambling's futility

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十赌九输 (十賭九輸) shí​dǔ​jiǔ​shū
gambling's futility
literally nine losses out of ten gambles; the idea that gambling is a mug's game where one is almost certain to lose

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