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沒法兒

简没法儿 · 繁沒法兒

Mandarin · pinyin méi fǎ r

(coll.) can't do anything about it
(coll.) there's no way that ...; it's simply not credible that ...
(coll.) couldn't be (better) (i.e. simply wonderful)

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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2–3–5 · mei2 fa3 r5

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