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二話沒說

简二话没说 · 繁二話沒說

Mandarin · pinyin èr huà méi shuō

see 二話不說 èr huà bù shuō

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二: èr · two; twice
話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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4–4–2–1 · er4 hua4 mei2 shuo1

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