不至於

简 不至于 · 繁 不至於
Mandarin · pinyin bù zhì yú

Meanings

  1. unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
至
zhì · reach, arrive; extremely, very; Kangxi radical 133
於
yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
于
yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
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4–4–2 · bu4 zhi4 yu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 zi3 jyu1

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bat1 zi3 jyu1

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adv

  1. cannot go so far; unlikely

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