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想也沒想

简想也没想 · 繁想也沒想

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎng yě méi xiǎng

without a second thought

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想: xiǎng · think, speculate, plan, consider
也: yě · also; classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity
沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink

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3–3–2–3 · xiang3 ye3 mei2 xiang3

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