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不折不扣

Mandarin · pinyin bù zhé bù kòu

a hundred percent
to the letter
out-and-out

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
折: zhé · break off, snap; bend
扣: kòu · knock, strike, rap, tap; button

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4–2–4–4 · bu4 zhe2 bu4 kou4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 zit3 bat1 kau3

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phrase

(idiomatic) one hundred percent; to the letter
(idiomatic) unreservedly; fully; thoroughly; out and out; through and through

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