屢勸不聽

劝 = 力 + 又 : Cupid (qu) is wearing his new boxing glove (又) as he sees an emergency power button (力) which would perfectly fit his glove in a blow in the anthill's bathroom (an4). There is an inner voice which advises (劝) him not to hit that button with his boxing glove, but yet he feels the urge (劝) to just do it.

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不

bù = bu + Ø4

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

Add a new mnemonic for 不 = 丆 + 卜

不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.

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听

聽

tìng = ti + (e)ng4

(literary pronunciation, still advocated in Taiwan) to rule / to sentence / to allow

Add a new mnemonic for 听 = 口 + 斤

听

聽

ti̅ng = ti + (e)ng1

to listen to; to hear / to heed; to obey / a can (loanword from English "tin") / classifier for canned beverages / to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4]) / (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [ting4])

Add a new mnemonic for 听 = 口 + 斤

听 = 口 + 斤 : Mother Teresa (ti) is listening to the sound that is made when a barbell (斤) squashes a mandarin (口) in front of the engine ((e)ng1).

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Words with 屢勸不聽

屢勸不聽 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 屢勸不聽

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