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Mandarin · pinyin bù biāo zhǔn

nonstandard
incorrect
(of one's speech) poor; woeful (not in keeping with correct pronunciation or usage)

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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标: biāo · mark, symbol, label, sign; stand the bole of a tree
准: zhǔn · approve, allow, permit; in accord

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4–1–3 · bu4 biao1 zhun3

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