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不過如此

简不过如此 · 繁不過如此

Mandarin · pinyin bù guò rú cǐ

(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–4–2–3 · bu4 guo4 ru2 ci3

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