一本万利

Traditional: 一本萬利

yī běn wàn lì

Dictionary entry

small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out

What does 一本万利 mean?

一本万利 (yī běn wàn lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out

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一yīone · single 本běn(bound form) root; stem · (bound form) origin; source 万mòused in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]利Lìsurname Li

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一本万利

yī běn wàn lì

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