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不疾不徐

Mandarin · pinyin bù jí bù xú

neither too fast nor too slow (idiom)

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
疾: jí · illness, disease, sickness; to hate
徐: xú · slowly, quietly, calmly; composed, dignified

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4–2–4–2 · bu4 ji2 bu4 xu2

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bat1 zat6 bat1 ceoi4

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