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少塊肉

简少块肉 · 繁少塊肉

Mandarin · pinyin shǎo kuài ròu

(coll.) (usually used in the negative) (can't) hurt (to do sth)
(won't) hurt (to do sth)

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少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
塊: kuài · piece, lump; dollar
肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
块: kuài · piece, lump; dollar

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3–4–4 · shao3 kuai4 rou4

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siu2 faai3 juk6

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