目不暇接

Mandarin · pinyin mù bù xiá jiē

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  1. lit. too much for the eye to take in (idiom); a feast for the eyes
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目
mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
暇
xiá · leisure, relaxation, spare time
接
jiē · receive; continue; catch; connect
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4–4–2–1 · mu4 bu4 xia2 jie1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

muk6 bat1 haa6 zip3

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目不暇接 · mu4 bu4 xia2 jie1
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Exact source record目不暇接 目不暇接 [mu4 bu4 xia2 jie1] /lit. too much for the eye to take in (idiom); a feast for the eyes/