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無徵不信

简无征不信 · 繁無徵不信

Mandarin · pinyin wú zhēng bù xìn

without proof one can't believe it (idiom)

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徵: zhǐ · zhēng · summon, recruit; musical note
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
征: zhēng · invade, attack, conquer

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2–1–4–4 · wu2 zheng1 bu4 xin4

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