灰不溜秋

Mandarin · pinyin huī bu liū qiū

Meanings

  1. see 灰不溜丟 huī bu liū diū
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灰
huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
溜
liū · slide, glide, slip; slippery
秋
qiū · autumn, fall; year
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1–5–1–1 · hui1 bu5 liu1 qiu1

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