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舉不勝舉

简举不胜举 · 繁舉不勝舉

Mandarin · pinyin jǔ bù shèng jǔ

too numerous to list (idiom); innumerable

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
勝: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend
胜: shèng · victory; excel, be better than

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3–4–4–3 · ju3 bu4 sheng4 ju3

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(idiomatic) too numerous to mention one by one; too numerous to count one by one.

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