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莫不逾侈

Mandarin · pinyin mò bù yú chǐ

there is no-one who is not extravagant

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莫: mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
逾: yú · go over, pass over, exceed
侈: chǐ · luxurious, extravagant

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4–4–2–3 · mo4 bu4 yu2 chi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mok6 bat1 jyu4 ci2

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