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有不少名堂

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu bù shǎo míng tang

there is a lot to it
not a straightforward matter

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
堂: táng · hall; government office

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3–4–3–2–5 · you3 bu4 shao3 ming2 tang5

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