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苦不唧

Mandarin · pinyin kǔ bu jī

slightly bitter

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苦: kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
唧: jī · chirping of insects; pump; (Cant.) a final particle

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3–5–1 · ku3 bu5 ji1

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