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不避艱險

简不避艰险 · 繁不避艱險

Mandarin · pinyin bù bì jiān xiǎn

shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger
make light of difficulties and dangers

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
避: bì · avoid; turn aside; escape; hide
艱: Look up this written character
險: Look up this written character
艰: jiān · difficult, hard; distressing
险: xiǎn · narrow pass, strategic point

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4–4–1–3 · bu4 bi4 jian1 xian3

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bat1 bei6 gaan1 him2

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