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Mandarin · pinyin liǎng bù wù

to neglect neither one

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兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
误: wù · err, make mistake; interfere

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3–4–4 · liang3 bu4 wu4

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