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鳥不生蛋

简鸟不生蛋 · 繁鳥不生蛋

Mandarin · pinyin niǎo bù shēng dàn

(lit.) (a place where) birds don't lay eggs
(fig.) (of a place) remote and desolate

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鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
蛋: dàn · eggs; term of abuse
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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3–4–1–4 · niao3 bu4 sheng1 dan4

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niu5 bat1 saang1 daan2 · niu5 bat1 sang1 daan2

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