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不下於

简不下于 · 繁不下於

Mandarin · pinyin bù xià yú

as many as; no less than
not inferior to; as good as; on a par with

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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4–4–2 · bu4 xia4 yu2

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verb

(formal) to be not less than
(formal) to not be inferior to

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