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不拘一格

bat1 keoi1 jat1 gaak3

bu4 ju1 yi1 ge2

not stick to one pattern

This word can not be used in Spoken Cantonese 國

Level: 3

不拘一格

不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
拘 keoi1 ju4/3 gou1 ju1 - apprehend; arrest; restrain
一 jat1 yi1 yi4 yi2 - number one
格 gaak3 ge2 - square; shelf; pattern

This word was added by bybell on 23rd Jan 2006 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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