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不湊巧

简不凑巧 · 繁不湊巧

Mandarin · pinyin bù còu qiǎo

unluckily

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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巧: qiǎo · skillful, ingenious, clever
凑: còu · piece together, assemble

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4–4–3 · bu4 cou4 qiao3

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bat1 cau3 haau2

Cantonese word readings for 不湊巧. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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