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三不管

Mandarin · pinyin sān bù guǎn

of undetermined status
unregulated

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三: sān · three
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music

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1–4–3 · san1 bu4 guan3

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saam1 bat1 gun2

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verb

(often attributive) to be not managed, controlled, supervised or administered by any party (of an area, matter, event, etc., where the number of parties involved is usually three)

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