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天不怕地不怕

Mandarin · pinyin tiān bù pà dì bù pà

fearing nothing in Heaven or Earth (idiom)
fearless

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕: pà · to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region

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1–4–4–4–4–4 · tian1 bu4 pa4 di4 bu4 pa4

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tin1 bat1 paa3 dei6 bat1 paa3

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