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自不必說

简 自不必说 · 繁 自不必說
Mandarin · pinyin zì bù bì shuō

Meanings

  1. (idiom) needless to say
  2. it goes without saying
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自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
必
bì · surely, most certainly; must
說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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4–4–4–1 · zi4 bu4 bi4 shuo1

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zi6 bat1 bit1 syut3

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