diff --git a/pinyinize.py b/pinyinize.py
index d4d905c..8901d72 100644
--- a/pinyinize.py
+++ b/pinyinize.py
@@ -45,18 +45,19 @@ while hzwork:
             hzwork.pop(0)
             print "found and consumed %s"%res[0][0]
         elif not res and not lastres: # first char not found, using fallback barf
-            lastres = '[%s]'%tmpstr
+            lastres = '%s'%tmpstr
             hzwork.pop(0)
             print "%s not found, adding raw and breaking"%tmpstr
             break
         else:
             print "got empty result, breaking"
+            lastres += " "
             break
         
-    finres += lastres+" "
+    finres += lastres
     print "appending and deleting lastres %s, finres now: %s"%(lastres,finres)
     
-print "\nfinished with: %s\n"%finres
+print '\nfinished with:\n """\n%s\n"""\n'%finres