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不勝枚舉

简不胜枚举 · 繁不勝枚舉

Mandarin · pinyin bù shèng méi jǔ

too numerous to mention individually or one by one

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
勝: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
枚: méi · stalk of shrub, trunk of tree
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胜: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend

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4–4–2–3 · bu4 sheng4 mei2 ju3

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bat1 sing1 mui4 geoi2

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(idiomatic) too numerous to mention individually (or one by one)

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