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看不過去

简看不过去 · 繁看不過去

Mandarin · pinyin kàn bu guò qu

cannot stand by idly and watch
unable to put up with it any longer

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

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4–5–4–5 · kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5

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hon3 bat1 gwo3 heoi3

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verb

cannot bear the sight of (something); cannot stand by idly and watch

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