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Chinese
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strange; odd; weird strange; odd; weird; wonderful; odd (Num) |
goods; money; commodity
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can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
reside
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| trad. (奇貨可居)
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奇
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貨
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可
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居
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| simp. (奇货可居)
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奇
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货
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可
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居
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| Literally: “rare goods can be hoarded ”.
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Etymology
Earliest attested in Records of the Grand Historian:
Pronunciation
Idiom
奇貨可居
- to rely on some special skill, advantage, accomplishment, etc. to profiteer