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半生不熟
bànshēngbùshóu
1. underripe
2. half-cooked
3. (fig.) not mastered (of a technique)
4. clumsy
5. halting

Character Breakdown

半
bàn
half; semi-, incomplete
HSK 3 5 丶
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
熟
shú
well-cooked; ripe, mature; familiar with
HSK 4 15 丶

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