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Pronunciation
但是 ( dàn shì ) , 它 ( tā ) 不过 ( bù guò ) 是 ( shì ) 魑魅魍魉 ( chī méi wǎng liǎng ) 孳 ( zī ) 生 ( shēng ) 瘟疫 ( wēn yì ) 的 ( de ) 温床 ( wēn chuáng ) ,
但 (ただ) (adj-no) (1) (uk) ordinary; common; usual; (2) (esp. 只) free of charge; (3) (usu. as ただでは...) unaffected; as is; safe; (adv) (4) only; merely; just; simply; (5) (esp. 但) but; however; nevertheless; (P) [EDICT] (dàn, ㄉㄢˋ ) but; yet; however; only; merely; still [CE-DICT]
是 (これ) (pn) (1) (uk) (See 何れ・1,其れ・1,彼・あれ・1) this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); (2) (hum) this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); (3) now; (4) (arch) here; (5) (arch) I (me); (6) (arch) certainly; (P) [EDICT] (ぜ) (n) righteousness; justice; right [EDICT] (shì, ㄕˋ ) is; are; am; yes; to be [CE-DICT]
它 (tā, ㄊㄚ ) it (used for things) [CE-DICT]
不 (ふ) (pref) un-; non-; negative prefix [EDICT] (ぶ) (pref) (1) un-; non-; (2) bad ...; poor ... [EDICT] (bù, ㄅㄨˋ ) (negative prefix); not; no [CE-DICT]
过 (guò, ㄍㄨㄛˋ ) (experienced action marker); to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-; surname Guo [CE-DICT]
孳 (zī, ㄗ ) industrious; produce; bear [CE-DICT]
生 (うぶ) (adj-na,n,adj-no) (1) (esp. 初, 初心) innocent; naive; unsophisticated; inexperienced; green; wet behind the ears; (n-pref) (2) (産, 生) birth- [EDICT] (いく) (pref) (arch) vital; virile; lively [EDICT] (き) (n,pref) pure; undiluted; raw; crude [EDICT] (せい;しょう) (n) (1) life; living; (n,n-suf) (2) (せい only) (male) (hum) I; me; myself [EDICT] (なま) (adj-no,adj-na,n,n-pref) (1) raw; uncooked; fresh; (2) natural; unedited; unprocessed; crude; (3) (col) unprotected (i.e. not wearing a condom); (4) live (i.e. not recorded); (5) inexperienced; unpolished; green; (6) (abbr) (See 御生,生意気) impudence; sauciness; (7) (abbr) (See 生ビール) unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer; (pref) (8) partially; somewhat; half-; semi-; (P) [EDICT] (ふ) (n,n-suf) (See 芝生) area of thick growth (of trees, grass, etc.) [EDICT] (なまり) (n) (uk) (abbr) (See 生り節) boiled and half-dried bonito [EDICT] (shēng, ㄕㄥ ) to be born; to give birth; life; to grow [CE-DICT]