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愛不忍釋

简爱不忍释 · 繁愛不忍釋

Mandarin · pinyin ài bù rěn shì

to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
忍: rěn · endure, bear, suffer; forbear
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爱: ài · love, be fond of, like
释: shì · interpret, elucidate; release

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4–4–3–4 · ai4 bu4 ren3 shi4

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oi3 bat1 jan2 sik1

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