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把方便當隨便

简把方便当随便 · 繁把方便當隨便

Mandarin · pinyin bǎ fāng biàn dàng suí biàn

to act unappreciatively in response to a kindness

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把: bǎ · hold, take; guard; regard as
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
便: biàn · convenience, ease; expedient
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
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当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
随: suí · follow, listen to, submit to

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3–1–4–4–2–4 · ba3 fang1 bian4 dang4 sui2 bian4

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