屢試不爽

简 屡试不爽 · 繁 屢試不爽
Mandarin · pinyin lǚ shì bù shuǎng

Meanings

  1. well-tried
  2. time-tested
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屢
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
爽
shuǎng · happy, cheerful; refreshing
屡
lǚ · frequently, often, again and again
试
shì · test, try, experiment
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3–4–4–3 · lu:3 shi4 bu4 shuang3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to prove effective every time

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