qiu2
求
求
zhi1
之
之
bu4
不
不
de2
得
得
chengyu
  1. lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for

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  • 求 (求): to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
  • 之 (之): (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it
  • 不 (不): no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
  • 得 (得): to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished

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