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沒頭沒臉

简没头没脸 · 繁沒頭沒臉

Mandarin · pinyin méi tóu méi liǎn

lit. without head, without face (idiom)
fig. frenzily
haphazardly

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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2–2–2–3 · mei2 tou2 mei2 lian3

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mut6 tau4 mut6 lim5

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