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驢唇不對馬嘴

简驴唇不对马嘴 · 繁驢唇不對馬嘴

Mandarin · pinyin lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ

(lit.) a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (saying)
(fig.) wide of the mark; irrelevant; incongruous

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驢: Look up this written character
唇: chún · lips
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
對: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
馬: Look up this written character
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
驴: lǘ · donkey, ass
对: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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2–2–4–4–3–3 · lu:2 chun2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3

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