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缺斤少两

quē jīn shǎo liǎng

4-character word Traditional 缺斤少兩

What 缺斤少两 means

1. to give short weight

The characters in 缺斤少两

• 缺quēdeficiency; lack; scarce
• 斤jīncatty; (mainland) weight equal to 500 g; (Taiwan) weight equal to 600 g
• 少shǎofew; less; to lack
• 两liǎngtwo; both; some

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