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邋裡邋遢

简邋里邋遢 · 繁邋裡邋遢

Mandarin · pinyin lā li lā ta

messy
slovenly
unkempt

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邋: lā · rags
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遢: ta · careless, negligent, slipshod
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

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1–5–1–5 · la1 li5 la1 ta5

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