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笑不可抑

Mandarin · pinyin xiào bù kě yì

to laugh irrepressibly

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笑: xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
抑: yì · press down, repress; curb, hinder

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4–4–3–4 · xiao4 bu4 ke3 yi4

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siu3 bat1 ho2 jik1

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