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自討沒趣

简自讨没趣 · 繁自討沒趣

Mandarin · pinyin zì tǎo méi qù

to invite a snub
to court a rebuff

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
趣: qù · what attracts one's attention
讨: tǎo · to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; dun; marry
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink

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4–3–2–4 · zi4 tao3 mei2 qu4

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