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挨不上

Mandarin · pinyin āi bù shàng

to be irrelevant
to be superfluous

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挨: āi · near, close by, next to, towards, against; to wait; to lean on
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up

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1–4–4 · ai1 bu4 shang4

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