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不輕饒

简不轻饶 · 繁不輕饒

Mandarin · pinyin bù qīng ráo

not to forgive easily
not to let off
(You, He) won't get away with it!

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
饒: Look up this written character
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
饶: ráo · bountiful, abundant, plentiful

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4–1–2 · bu4 qing1 rao2

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bat1 hing1 jiu4

Cantonese word readings for 不輕饒. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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