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實屬不易

简实属不易 · 繁實屬不易

Mandarin · pinyin shí shǔ bù yì

really not easy (idiom)

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實: shí · real, true, solid, honest
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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
易: yì · change; easy
实: shí · real, true; honest, sincere
属: shǔ · class, category, type; belong to

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2–3–4–4 · shi2 shu3 bu4 yi4

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sat6 suk6 bat1 ji6

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