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不揣冒昧

Mandarin · pinyin bù chuǎi mào mèi

to venture to
to presume to
to take the liberty of

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
揣: chuāi · put things under clothes
冒: mào · risk, brave, dare
昧: mèi · obscure, dark; darken

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4–3–4–4 · bu4 chuai3 mao4 mei4

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(idiomatic) to venture to; presume; to take the liberty of

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