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知之甚微

Mandarin · pinyin zhī zhī shèn wēi

to know very little about

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知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
甚: shèn · great extent; considerably
微: wēi · small, prefix micro-, trifling

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1–1–4–1 · zhi1 zhi1 shen4 wei1

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zi1 zi1 sam6 mei4

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