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懶得搭理

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Mandarin · pinyin lǎn de dā lǐ

not wishing to acknowledge sb
unwilling to respond

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得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
搭: dā · join together, attach to; add to
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
懒: lǎn · lazy, languid, listless

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3–5–1–3 · lan3 de5 da1 li3

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