數不勝數

简 数不胜数 · 繁 數不勝數
Mandarin · pinyin shǔ bù shèng shǔ

Meanings

  1. (idiom) too many to count; innumerable
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數
shù · number; several; count; fate
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
勝
shèng · victory; excel, be better than
数
shù · number; several, count; fate
胜
shèng · victory; excel, be better than
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3–4–4–3 · shu3 bu4 sheng4 shu3

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  1. (idiomatic) too numerous to count

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