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鳥不生蛋

简 鸟不生蛋 · 繁 鳥不生蛋
Mandarin · pinyin niǎo bù shēng dàn

Meanings

  1. (lit.) (a place where) birds don't lay eggs
  2. (fig.) (of a place) remote and desolate
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鳥
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
蛋
dàn · eggs; term of abuse
鸟
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
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3–4–1–4 · niao3 bu4 sheng1 dan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

niu5 bat1 saang1 daan2 · niu5 bat1 sang1 daan2

Cantonese word readings for 鳥不生蛋. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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niu5 bat1 saang1 daan2

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鳥不生蛋 · niao3 bu4 sheng1 dan4
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Exact source record鳥不生蛋 鸟不生蛋 [niao3 bu4 sheng1 dan4] /(lit.) (a place where) birds don't lay eggs/(fig.) (of a place) remote and desolate/