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過意不去

简过意不去 · 繁過意不去

Mandarin · pinyin guò yì bù qù

to feel very apologetic

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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
去: qù · go away, leave, depart
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–4–4–4 · guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4

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(idiomatic) to feel apologetic; to feel sorry

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