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不分高下

Mandarin · pinyin bù fēn gāo xià

equally matched
not much to distinguish who is stronger

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down

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4–1–1–4 · bu4 fen1 gao1 xia4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 fan1 gou1 haa6

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