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不可挽回

Mandarin · pinyin bù kě wǎn huí

irreversible

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
挽: wǎn · pull; pull back, draw back
回: huí · return, turn around; a time

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4–3–3–2 · bu4 ke3 wan3 hui2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 ho2 waan5 wui4

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