可有可無

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Chinese

can; may; able to
can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis)
 
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
can; may; able to
can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis)
 
not have
trad. (可有可無)
simp. (可有可无)

Pronunciation


Idiom

可有可無

  1. dispensable; inessential