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合不來

简合不来 · 繁合不來

Mandarin · pinyin hé bù lái

(of people) to be incompatible; to not get along; to be unable to see eye to eye

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合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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2–4–2 · he2 bu4 lai2

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verb

to not get along

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