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數不過來

简数不过来 · 繁數不過來

Mandarin · pinyin shǔ bù guò lái

can't manage to count
too many to count

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數: shù · number; several; count; fate
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
数: shù · number; several, count; fate
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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3–4–4–2 · shu3 bu4 guo4 lai2

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