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不正當

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Mandarin · pinyin bù zhèng dàng

dishonest
unfair
improper

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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4–4–4 · bu4 zheng4 dang4

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