钱 不 是 万 能 的，没 钱 是 万 万 不 能 的

qián bù shì wàn néng de , méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng dedictionary entry

money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)

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錢不是萬能的，沒錢是萬萬不能的 钱不是万能的，没钱是万万不能的 [qian2 bu4 shi4 wan4 neng2 de5 , mei2 qian2 shi4 wan4 wan4 bu4 neng2 de5] /money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)/

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