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信不過

简信不过 · 繁信不過

Mandarin · pinyin xìn bù guò

to distrust
to be suspicious

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信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–4–4 · xin4 bu4 guo4

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