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不體面

简不体面 · 繁不體面

Mandarin · pinyin bù tǐ miàn

to not appear to be decent or respectful
shameful

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior

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4–3–4 · bu4 ti3 mian4

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bat1 tai2 min6

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