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對事不對人

简对事不对人 · 繁對事不對人

Mandarin · pinyin duì shì bù duì rén

it's nothing personal (idiom)

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對: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
对: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed

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4–4–4–4–2 · dui4 shi4 bu4 dui4 ren2

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deoi3 si6 bat1 deoi3 jan4

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