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不中意

Mandarin · pinyin bù zhòng yì

not to one's liking

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think

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4–4–4 · bu4 zhong4 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 zung1 ji3

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