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板板六十四

Mandarin · pinyin bǎn bǎn liù shí sì

unaccommodating
rigid

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板: bǎn · plank, board; iron or tin plate
六: liù · number six
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
四: sì · four

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3–3–4–2–4 · ban3 ban3 liu4 shi2 si4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baan2 baan2 luk6 sap6 sei3

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(regional) unaccommodating; inflexible; hard-nosed

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