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薄利多销

bó lì duō xiāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
small profit but rapid turnover
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

薄利多銷 薄利多销 [bo2 li4 duo1 xiao1] /small profit but rapid turnover/

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Other forms in these source records: 薄利多銷

  • 薄
    báo

    thin / cold in manner / indifferent / weak / light / infertile

    bó

    meager / slight / weak / ungenerous or unkind / frivolous / to despise / to belittle / to look down on / to approach or near

    bò

    see 薄荷[bò he]

    Bó

    surname Bo

  • 利
    lì

    sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 多
    duō

    many / much / more / a lot of / too many / in excess / (after a numeral) ... odd / how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duó]) / (bound form) multi- / poly-

  • 销
    xiāo

    to melt (metal) / to cancel / to annul / to sell / to expend / to spend / pin / bolt / to fasten with a pin or bolt

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.