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不絕於耳

简不绝于耳 · 繁不絕於耳

Mandarin · pinyin bù jué yú ěr

(of sound) to never stop
to fall incessantly on the ear
to linger on

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
絕: Look up this written character
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
绝: jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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4–2–2–3 · bu4 jue2 yu2 er3

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bat1 zyut6 jyu1 ji5

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verb

(of sound, e.g. music or applause) to be continuous and ceaseless
to happen very often; to be often heard about (of some event)

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