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多大點事

简多大点事 · 繁多大點事

Mandarin · pinyin duō dà diǎn shì

trivial matter
Big deal!

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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1–4–3–4 · duo1 da4 dian3 shi4

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