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不勝其苦

简不胜其苦 · 繁不勝其苦

Mandarin · pinyin bù shèng qí kǔ

unable to bear the pain (idiom)

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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
苦: kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
胜: shèng · victory; excel, be better than

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4–4–2–3 · bu4 sheng4 qi2 ku3

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