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不誤

简不误 · 繁不誤

Mandarin · pinyin bù wù

used in expressions of the form 照 zhào + {verb} + 不誤 bù wù, in which 照 zhào means "as before", and the overall meaning is "carry on (doing sth) regardless" or "continue (to do sth) in spite of changed circumstances", e.g. 照買不誤 zhào mǎi bù wù, to keep on buying (a product) regardless (of price hikes)

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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误: wù · err, make mistake; interfere

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4–4 · bu4 wu4

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