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虛不受補

简虚不受补 · 繁虛不受補

Mandarin · pinyin xū bù shòu bǔ

a person who is in poor health cannot handle sth so strong as a tonic

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虛: Look up this written character
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
受: shòu · receive, accept, get; bear, stand
補: Look up this written character
虚: xū · false
补: bǔ · mend, patch, fix, repair, restore

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1–4–4–3 · xu1 bu4 shou4 bu3

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heoi1 bat1 sau6 bou2

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