4 characters Idiom and proverb 19 24

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Today’s idiom is 「貧賤不移」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Move: change. Do not change your ambitions because of poverty or low social status. Describes a strong will.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

pín jiàn bù yí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

pan4 jin6 bat1 yi4

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