不 当 得 利

bù dàng dé lìdictionary entry

unjust enrichment

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Original source entry:

不當得利不当得利 [bu4 dang4 de2 li4] /unjust enrichment/

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Other forms in these source records: 不當得利

不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
当
dāng
(onom.) dong / ding dong (bell) / to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at
dàng
at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)
得
dé
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished
dè
used in 得瑟[dè se]
de
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
děi
to have to / must / ought to / to need to
利
lì
sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit
Lì
surname Li

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