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目不暇接

Mandarin · pinyin mù bù xiá jiē

lit. too much for the eye to take in (idiom); a feast for the eyes

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目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
暇: xiá · leisure, relaxation, spare time
接: jiē · receive; continue; catch; connect

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4–4–2–1 · mu4 bu4 xia2 jie1

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muk6 bat1 haa6 zip3

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