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灰不溜丢
灰不溜丟
huībuliūdiū
1. gloomy and dull (idiom)
2. boring and gray
3. unpleasantly murky

Character Breakdown

灰
huī
ashes; dust; lime, mortar
HSK 5 6 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
溜
liū
to slip, to slide, to glide; slippery
HSK 6 13 丶
丢
diū
to lose; to discard
HSK 4 6 丶

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