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犯不上

Mandarin · pinyin fàn bu shàng

see 犯不著 fàn bu zháo

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犯: fàn · commit crime, violate; criminal
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up

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4–5–4 · fan4 bu5 shang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faan6 bat1 soeng5

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verb

to not be worth the effort; to not be worthwhile

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