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罄竹难书

qìngzhúnánshū

Traditional: 罄竹難書

so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted / innumerable crimes (idiom) / see also [[罄筆難書|罄笔难书<qìngbǐnánshū>]]

Character Breakdown

罄
qìng
empty; to exhaust, to run out, to use up
竹
zhú
bamboo; flute
HSK 5
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
书
shū
book, letter, document; writing
HSK 1

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