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要不是

yàobushì

if it were not for but for

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要不是

yàobùshì

were it not for; if not for

2

他

tā

(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)

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这么

zhème

so much this much how much? this way like this

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这么

zhème

variant of 這麼 zhème

4

磨磨蹭蹭

mómócèngcèng

to dillydally slow-going

5

现在

xiànzài

now; at present; currently

6

早

zǎo

early morning Good morning! long ago prematurely

7

做完

zuòwán

to finish to complete the task

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了

le

(completed action marker) (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

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了

liǎo

to finish (used with 得 dé or 不 bù after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 wàngbuliǎo "cannot forget") (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無 wú or 不 bù) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least to understand clearly (variant of 瞭 liǎo)

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了

liǎo

(of eyes) bright clear-sighted to understand clearly

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了

liào

unofficial variant of 瞭 liào