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Here, we present the idiom 「參差不一」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

Describes unevenness or inconsistency. Same as “uneven”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cān chà bù yī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chaam1/sam1 cha1 bat1 yat1

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