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左不過

简左不过 · 繁左不過

Mandarin · pinyin zuǒ bu guò

anyhow
in any event
just
only

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左: zuǒ · left; east; unorthodox, improper
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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3–5–4 · zuo3 bu5 guo4

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