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不知凡幾

简 不知凡几 · 繁 不知凡幾
Mandarin · pinyin bù zhī fán jǐ

Meanings

  1. one can't tell how many
  2. numerous similar cases
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Characters in this entry

不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
凡
fán · all, any, every; ordinary, common
幾
jǐ · how many? how much?; a few, some
几
jǐ · small table
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4–1–2–3 · bu4 zhi1 fan2 ji3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) many; a lot

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