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牟取暴利

móu qǔ bào lìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to reap huge profits (esp. by unscrupulous means)
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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.

Source record: cd-86af1903d46d1405. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

牟取暴利 牟取暴利 [mou2 qu3 bao4 li4] /to reap huge profits (esp. by unscrupulous means)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 牟
    móu

    barley / to moo / to seek or obtain

    mù

    used in 牟平[Mù píng] (the name of a place in Shandong) / used in 中牟[Zhōng mù] (the name of a place in Henan)

    Móu

    surname Mou

  • 取
    qǔ

    to take / to get / to choose / to fetch

  • 暴
    bào

    sudden / violent / cruel / to show or expose / to injure

    pù

    See the full entry for source details.

    Bào

    surname Bao

  • 利
    lì

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

    Lì

    surname Li

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.