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不得人心

Mandarin · pinyin bù dé rén xīn

not to enjoy popular support
to be unpopular

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)

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4–2–2–1 · bu4 de2 ren2 xin1

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to be unpopular; to not enjoy popular support

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