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找不自在

Mandarin · pinyin zhǎo bù zì zai

to ask for trouble
to bring misfortune on oneself

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找: zhǎo · search, seek, look for; find
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest

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3–4–4–5 · zhao3 bu4 zi4 zai5

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zaau2 bat1 zi6 zoi6

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