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眼神不好

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn shén bù hǎo

to have poor eyesight

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well

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3–2–4–3 · yan3 shen2 bu4 hao3

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ngaan5 san4 bat1 hou2

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