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多個香爐多隻鬼 (do1 go3 hoeng1 lou4 do1 zek3 gwai2) — the more the people in the business, the less money/ profit you can get in Cantonese

doˉ¹多go˗₃個hoengˉ¹香louˎ₄爐doˉ¹多zek˗₃隻gwaiˊ²鬼
简 多个香炉多只鬼
Mandarin Pinyin: duo1 ge5 xiang1 lu2 duo1 zhi1 gui3

Meaning of 多個香爐多隻鬼

nounthe more the people in the business, the less money/ profit you can get

Characters in 多個香爐多隻鬼

多do1
much better; much more; far more
個go3
unit; piece (see Note)
香hoeng1
incense; spice; balm
爐lou4
stove; oven; furnace; fireplace; hearth
隻zek3
single; alone; one only
鬼gwai2
terrible; horrible; damnable

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