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著三不著兩

简着三不着两 · 繁著三不著兩

Mandarin · pinyin zháo sān bù zháo liǎng

scatter-brained
thoughtless

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著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
三: sān · three
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
着: zhe · make move, take action
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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2–1–4–2–3 · zhao2 san1 bu4 zhao2 liang3

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