不 足 为 训

bù zú wéi xùndictionary entry

not to be taken as an example / not an example to be followed / not to be taken as authoritative

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Original source entry:

不足為訓 不足为训 [bu4 zu2 wei2 xun4] /not to be taken as an example/not an example to be followed/not to be taken as authoritative/

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