不吝珠玉

Mandarin · pinyin bù lìn zhū yù

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  1. (idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion; your criticism will be most valuable
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
吝
lìn · stingy, miserly, parsimonious
珠
zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
玉
yù · jade, precious stone, gem
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4–4–1–4 · bu4 lin4 zhu1 yu4

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bat1 leon6 zyu1 juk6

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bat1 leon6 zyu1 juk6

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不吝珠玉 · bu4 lin4 zhu1 yu4
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Exact source record不吝珠玉 不吝珠玉 [bu4 lin4 zhu1 yu4] /(idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion; your criticism will be most valuable/