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乏善可陈
乏善可陳
fáshànkěchén
1. to be nothing to write home about (idiom)

Character Breakdown

乏
fá
poor; short, lacking; tired
HSK 5 4 丶
善
shàn
good, virtuous, charitable, kind
HSK 5 12 丶
可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2 5 丶
陈
chén
to display, to exhibit; to plead; surname
HSK 6 7 丶

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