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擬於不倫

简拟于不伦 · 繁擬於不倫

Mandarin · pinyin nǐ yú bù lún

to draw an impossible comparison

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擬: Look up this written character
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
倫: Look up this written character
拟: nǐ · draft; intend, plan, propose
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
伦: lún · normal human relationships

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3–2–4–2 · ni3 yu2 bu4 lun2

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ji5 jyu1 bat1 leon4

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