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驚嘆不已

简惊叹不已 · 繁驚嘆不已

Mandarin · pinyin jīng tàn bù yǐ

to exclaim in astonishment

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
已: yǐ · already; finished; stop
惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle
叹: tàn · sigh, admire

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1–4–4–3 · jing1 tan4 bu4 yi3

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