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不假思索

Mandarin · pinyin bù jiǎ sī suǒ

(idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
假: jiǎ · falsehood, deception; vacation
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
索: suǒ · large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated

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4–3–1–3 · bu4 jia3 si1 suo3

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bat1 gaa2 si1 sok3

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(idiomatic) without hesitation

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