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如無其事

简如无其事 · 繁如無其事

Mandarin · pinyin rú wú qí shì

see 若無其事 ruò wú qí shì

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如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
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其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–2–2–4 · ru2 wu2 qi2 shi4

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