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看不過

简看不过 · 繁看不過

Mandarin · pinyin kàn bu guò

cannot stand by idly and watch
unable to put up with it any longer
see 看不過去 kàn bu guò qu

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看: kàn · look, see; examine, scrutinize
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–5–4 · kan4 bu5 guo4

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