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但說無妨

简但说无妨 · 繁但說無妨

Mandarin · pinyin dàn shuō wú fáng

there is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom)

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但: dàn · only; but, however, yet, still
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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妨: fáng · interfere with, impede, obstruct
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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4–1–2–2 · dan4 shuo1 wu2 fang2

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daan6 syut3 mou4 fong4

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