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二話不說

简二话不说 · 繁二話不說

Mandarin · pinyin èr huà bù shuō

(idiom) not saying anything further; not raising any objection; without demur

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二: èr · two; twice
話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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4–4–4–1 · er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1

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ji6 waa6 bat1 syut3

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(idiomatic) without hesitation

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