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平淡無奇

简平淡无奇 · 繁平淡無奇

Mandarin · pinyin píng dàn wú qí

ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about

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

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2–4–2–2 · ping2 dan4 wu2 qi2

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ping4 daam6 mou4 kei4

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