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非誠勿擾

简非诚勿扰 · 繁非誠勿擾

Mandarin · pinyin fēi chéng wù rǎo

serious inquiries only

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非: fēi · not, negative, non-; oppose; Kangxi radical 175
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勿: wù · must not, do not; without, never
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诚: chéng · sincere, honest; true, real
扰: rǎo · disturb, annoy, agitate

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1–2–4–3 · fei1 cheng2 wu4 rao3

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(on advertisements) If you are not sincere then do not bother. / Serious inquiries only.

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