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庸碌無能

简庸碌无能 · 繁庸碌無能

Mandarin · pinyin yōng lù wú néng

mediocre and incompetent

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庸: yōng · usual, common, ordinary, mediocre
碌: lù · rough, uneven, rocky; mediocre
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能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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1–4–2–2 · yong1 lu4 wu2 neng2

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jung4 luk1 mou4 nang4

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