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要不是
yào bu shì
What 要不是 means
- if it were not for
- but for
The characters in 要不是
- 要yàoto want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should
- 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true…
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