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悍然不顧

简悍然不顾 · 繁悍然不顧

Mandarin · pinyin hàn rán bù gù

outrageous and unconventional (idiom); flying in the face of (authority, convention, public opinion etc)

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悍: hàn · courageous, brave; violent
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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顾: gù · look back; look at; look after

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4–2–4–4 · han4 ran2 bu4 gu4

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hon6 jin4 bat1 gu3

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