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意興索然

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Mandarin · pinyin yì xìng suǒ rán

to have no interest in sth

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意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
興: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
索: suǒ · large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
兴: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish

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4–4–3–2 · yi4 xing4 suo3 ran2

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