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不諳世故

简不谙世故 · 繁不諳世故

Mandarin · pinyin bù ān shì gù

unworldly
unsophisticated

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
諳: Look up this written character
世: shì · generation; world; era
故: gù · ancient, old; reason, because
谙: ān · versed in, fully acquainted with

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4–1–4–4 · bu4 an1 shi4 gu4

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