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慘不忍聞

简惨不忍闻 · 繁慘不忍聞

Mandarin · pinyin cǎn bù rěn wén

(idiom) dreadful to hear

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慘: Look up this written character
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
忍: rěn · endure, bear, suffer; forbear
聞: Look up this written character
惨: cǎn · sad, pitiful, wretched; cruel
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news

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3–4–3–2 · can3 bu4 ren3 wen2

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caam2 bat1 jan2 man4

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