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不著痕跡

简不着痕迹 · 繁不著痕跡

Mandarin · pinyin bù zhuó hén jì

to leave no trace
seamlessly
unobtrusively

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
痕: hén · scar; mark; trace
跡: Look up this written character
着: zhe · make move, take action
迹: jì · traces, impressions, footprints

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4–2–2–4 · bu4 zhuo2 hen2 ji4

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(idiomatic) to leave no trace

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