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沒心沒肺

简没心没肺 · 繁沒心沒肺

Mandarin · pinyin méi xīn méi fèi

simple-minded
thoughtless
heartless
nitwitted

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
肺: fèi · lungs
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink

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2–1–2–4 · mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mut6 sam1 mut6 fai3

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adj

(colloquial) inattentive; scatter-brained
(slang) heartless (usually jokingly between friends)

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