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負擔不起

简负担不起 · 繁負擔不起

Mandarin · pinyin fù dān bu qǐ

cannot afford
cannot bear the burden

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
负: fù · load, burden; carry, bear
担: dān · carry, bear, undertake

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4–1–5–3 · fu4 dan1 bu5 qi3

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