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不是味兒

简不是味儿 · 繁不是味兒

Mandarin · pinyin bù shì wèi r

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
是: shì · indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
味: wèi · taste, smell, odor; delicacy
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–4–4–5 · bu4 shi4 wei4 r5

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adj

(colloquial) not quite the right taste
(colloquial) not normal; off; odd; strange
(colloquial) upset; dismayed

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