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沒上沒下

简没上没下 · 繁沒上沒下

Mandarin · pinyin méi shàng méi xià

no respect for seniors
lacking in manners

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink

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2–4–2–4 · mei2 shang4 mei2 xia4

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mut6 soeng6 mut6 haa6

Cantonese word readings for 沒上沒下. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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