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不好惹

bat1 hou2 je5

bu4 hao3 re3

not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense

Level: 3
This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 國

不好惹

This word was added by bybell on 31st Jan 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
好 hou2 hou3 hao3 {hao4} - good, fine; very much
惹 je5 ruo4 re3 - [v] irritate; incite; provoke; rouse; induce;

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Decimal representation of this word: 不好惹

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