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低頭不見抬頭見

简低头不见抬头见 · 繁低頭不見抬頭見

Mandarin · pinyin dī tóu bù jiàn tái tóu jiàn

see 抬頭不見低頭見 tái tóu bù jiàn dī tóu jiàn

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低: dī · low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
抬: tái · lift, carry
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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1–2–4–4–2–2–4 · di1 tou2 bu4 jian4 tai2 tou2 jian4

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