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目的

mù dì · mu di

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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批(pī)评(píng)的(de)目(mù)的(dì)是(shì)建(jiàn)设(shè)而(ér)不(bú)是(shì)破(pò)坏(huài)。

The purpose of criticism is to construct, not to destroy.

他(tā)买(mǎi)土(tǔ)地(dì)的(de)目(mù)的(dì)是(shì)要(yào)造(zào)房(fáng)子(zi)。

He bought the land for the purpose of building a house on it.

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