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不是吃素的

Mandarin · pinyin bù shì chī sù de

not to be trifled with
to be reckoned with

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
是: shì · indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix

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4–4–1–4–5 · bu4 shi4 chi1 su4 de5

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