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不解風情

简不解风情 · 繁不解風情

Mandarin · pinyin bù jiě fēng qíng

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
解: jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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4–3–1–2 · bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 gaai2 fung1 cing4

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(usually of men) to be not the romantic type; to be unable to get romantic hints; unromantic; does not understand a woman's heart

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