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不吝珠玉

Mandarin · pinyin bù lìn zhū yù

(idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion; your criticism will be most valuable

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
吝: lìn · stingy, miserly, parsimonious
珠: zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem

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4–4–1–4 · bu4 lin4 zhu1 yu4

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bat1 leon6 zyu1 juk6

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