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不理國事 (bat1 lei5 gwok3 si6) — (of a king or emperor) to neglect national affairs in Cantonese

batˉ¹不leiˏ₅理gwok˗₃國siˍ₆事
简 不理国事
Mandarin Pinyin: bu4 li3 guo2 shi4

Meaning of 不理國事

noun(of a king or emperor) to neglect national affairs

Characters in 不理國事

不bat1
not; no; un-
理lei5
put in order; tidy up; get into shape
國gwok3
national; governmental
事si6
be engaged in; go in for

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