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不當一回事

简不当一回事 · 繁不當一回事

Mandarin · pinyin bù dàng yī huí shì

not regard as a matter (of any importance)

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
回: huí · return, turn around; a time
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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4–4–1–2–4 · bu4 dang4 yi1 hui2 shi4

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bat1 dong3 jat1 wui4 si6

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