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不要臉

简不要脸 · 繁不要臉

Mandarin · pinyin bù yào liǎn

to have no sense of shame; shameless

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
要: yào · necessary, essential; necessity
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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4–4–3 · bu4 yao4 lian3

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(verb-object) to be shameless

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