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力不勝任

简 力不胜任 · 繁 力不勝任
Mandarin · pinyin lì bù shèng rèn

Meanings

  1. not to be up to the task (idiom)
  2. incompetent
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力
lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
勝
shèng · victory; excel, be better than
任
rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
胜
shèng · victory; excel, be better than
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4–4–4–4 · li4 bu4 sheng4 ren4

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