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無福消受

简无福消受 · 繁無福消受

Mandarin · pinyin wú fú xiāo shòu

unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom)

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福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing
消: xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
受: shòu · receive, accept, get; bear, stand
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–2–1–4 · wu2 fu2 xiao1 shou4

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