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不經意間

简不经意间 · 繁不經意間

Mandarin · pinyin bù jīng yì jiān

without paying attention
without noticing
unconsciously
inadvertently

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
經: Look up this written character
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
間: Look up this written character
经: jīng · classic works; pass through
间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality

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4–1–4–1 · bu4 jing1 yi4 jian1

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