刻薄不赚钱,忠厚不折本刻薄不賺錢,忠厚不折本刻薄不賺錢,忠厚不折本

being mean makes no money; being honest and kind loses no capital

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Treating customers or others harshly does not bring profit, and being honest and generous does not bring loss. It advises decency in business and dealings. Approving of kindness.

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Simplified: 刻薄不赚钱,忠厚不折本
Traditional (Taiwan): 刻薄不賺錢,忠厚不折本
Pinyin: kèbó bú zhuànqián,zhōnghòu bù shéběn
Bopomofo: ㄎㄜˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ,ㄓㄨㄥㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄜˊ ㄅㄣˇ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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