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毫不猶豫

简毫不犹豫 · 繁毫不猶豫

Mandarin · pinyin háo bù yóu yù

without the slightest hesitation

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毫: háo · fine hair; measure of length
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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豫: yù · relaxed, comfortable, at ease; hexagram ䷏
犹: yóu · like, similar to, just like, as

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2–4–2–4 · hao2 bu4 you2 yu4

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