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不勝其煩

简不胜其烦 · 繁不勝其煩

Mandarin · pinyin bù shèng qí fán

to be pestered beyond endurance

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
勝: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
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胜: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
烦: fán · bother, vex, trouble; troublesome

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4–4–2–2 · bu4 sheng4 qi2 fan2

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bat1 sing1 kei4 faan4

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(idiomatic) to be unable to bear the disturbance any longer

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