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平平無奇

简平平无奇 · 繁平平無奇

Mandarin · pinyin píng píng wú qí

(idiom) ordinary; unremarkable; nothing special

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平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
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奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–2–2–2 · ping2 ping2 wu2 qi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ping4 ping4 mou4 kei4

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(idiomatic) ordinary and unremarkable

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