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不堪忍受

Mandarin · pinyin bù kān rěn shòu

unbearable

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
堪: kān · adequately capable of, worthy of
忍: rěn · endure, bear, suffer; forbear
受: shòu · receive, accept, get; bear, stand

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4–1–3–4 · bu4 kan1 ren3 shou4

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bat1 ham1 jan2 sau6

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