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不費事

简不费事 · 繁不費事

Mandarin · pinyin bù fèi shì

not troublesome

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
費: Look up this written character
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
费: fèi · expenses, expenditures, fee

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4–4–4 · bu4 fei4 shi4

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bat1 fai3 si6

Cantonese word readings for 不費事. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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