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不聲不吭

简不声不吭 · 繁不聲不吭

Mandarin · pinyin bù shēng bù kēng

see 不聲不響 bù shēng bù xiǎng

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
吭: kēng · throat
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music

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4–1–4–1 · bu4 sheng1 bu4 keng1

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