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羌無故實

简羌无故实 · 繁羌無故實

Mandarin · pinyin qiāng wú gù shí

to have no basis in fact (idiom)

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羌: qiāng · Qiang nationality; surname
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故: gù · ancient, old; reason, because
實: shí · real, true, solid, honest
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
实: shí · real, true; honest, sincere

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1–2–4–2 · qiang1 wu2 gu4 shi2

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goeng1 mou4 gu3 sat6

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