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不容小覷

简不容小觑 · 繁不容小覷

Mandarin · pinyin bù róng xiǎo qù

(idiom) not to be underestimated; not to be taken lightly

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
容: róng · looks, appearance; figure, form
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
覷: Look up this written character
觑: qù · peep at; watch, spy on

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4–2–3–4 · bu4 rong2 xiao3 qu4

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bat1 jung4 siu2 ceoi3

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