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不知利害

Mandarin · pinyin bù zhī lì hài

see 不知好歹 bù zhī hǎo dǎi

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
害: hài · injure, harm; destroy, kill

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4–1–4–4 · bu4 zhi1 li4 hai4

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bat1 zi1 lei6 hoi6

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