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不惜血本

Mandarin · pinyin bù xī xuè běn

to spare no effort
to devote all one's energies

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
惜: xī · pity, regret, rue, begrudge
血: xuè · blood; Kangxi radical 143
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis

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4–1–4–3 · bu4 xi1 xue4 ben3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 sik1 hyut3 bun2

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