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蝨多不癢

简虱多不痒 · 繁蝨多不癢

Mandarin · pinyin shī duō bù yǎng

(lit.) when covered with lice, one doesn't feel the itching anymore (idiom)
(fig.) to be past worrying (about sth)

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蝨: Look up this written character
多: duō · much, many; more than, over
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
癢: Look up this written character
虱: shī · louse; bug; parasite
痒: yǎng · itch

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1–1–4–3 · shi1 duo1 bu4 yang3

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sat1 do1 bat1 joeng5

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