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惠而不費

简惠而不费 · 繁惠而不費

Mandarin · pinyin huì ér bù fèi

a kind act that costs nothing

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惠: huì · favor, benefit, confer kindness
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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费: fèi · expenses, expenditures, fee

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4–2–4–4 · hui4 er2 bu4 fei4

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