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不偷不搶

简不偷不抢 · 繁不偷不搶

Mandarin · pinyin bù tōu bù qiǎng

to be law-abiding (idiom)

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
偷: tōu · to steal, burglar, thief
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抢: qiǎng · plunder, rob, take by force

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4–1–4–3 · bu4 tou1 bu4 qiang3

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