一本萬利

Chinese
 
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 ten thousand; a great number; surname
 
advantage; benefit; profit; sharp
trad. (一本萬利) 一 本 萬 利
simp. (一本万利) 一 本 万 利
Literally: “a small investment brings a 10,000-fold profit”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

一本萬利

  1. to make big profits with a small capital
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