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從來不

简从来不 · 繁從來不

Mandarin · pinyin cóng lái bù

never

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從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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2–2–4 · cong2 lai2 bu4

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