不加修飾

简 不加修饰 · 繁 不加修飾
Mandarin · pinyin bù jiā xiū shì

Meanings

  1. undecorated
  2. unvarnished
  3. no frills
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
加
jiā · add to, increase, augment
修
xiū · study; repair; cultivate
飾
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饰
shì · decorate, ornament, adorn
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4–1–1–4 · bu4 jia1 xiu1 shi4

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bat1 gaa1 sau1 sik1

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