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窮追不捨

简穷追不舍 · 繁窮追不捨

Mandarin · pinyin qióng zhuī bù shě

to pursue relentlessly

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追: zhuī · pursue, chase after; expel
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
捨: Look up this written character
穷: qióng · poor, destitute, impoverished
舍: shě · shè · house, dwelling; dwell, reside

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2–1–4–3 · qiong2 zhui1 bu4 she3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kung4 zeoi1 bat1 se2

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(idiomatic) to not stop pursuing (someone or something)

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