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目不暇給

简目不暇给 · 繁目不暇給

Mandarin · pinyin mù bù xiá jǐ

lit. the eye cannot take it all in (idiom)
fig. too many good things to see; 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
給: gěi · give; by, for
给: gěi · give; by, for

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4–4–2–3 · mu4 bu4 xia2 ji3

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muk6 bat1 haa4 kap1 · muk6 bat1 haa6 kap1

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(idiomatic) so many things come into sight that the eyes are kept fully occupied

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