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不為過

简不为过 · 繁不為過

Mandarin · pinyin bù wéi guò

not an exaggeration
not excessive
not wide of the mark

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–2–4 · bu4 wei2 guo4

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verb

to not be excessive; to not be too much

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