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屢禁不止

简屡禁不止 · 繁屢禁不止

Mandarin · pinyin lǚ jìn bù zhǐ

to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)

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屢: Look up this written character
禁: jìn · restrict, prohibit, forbid
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
止: zhǐ · stop, halt, desist; detain
屡: lǚ · frequently, often, again and again

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3–4–4–3 · lu:3 jin4 bu4 zhi3

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(idiomatic) rampant, despite repeated attempts at prohibition

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