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一語不發

简 一语不发 · 繁 一語不發
Mandarin · pinyin yī yǔ bù fā

Meanings

  1. to not say a word (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
語
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
發
fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
发
fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
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Entries containing 一語不發 ↗Words written with 一 ↗Words written with 語 ↗Words written with 不 ↗Words written with 發 ↗Words written with 语 ↗Words written with 发 ↗

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1–3–4–1 · yi1 yu3 bu4 fa1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 jyu5 bat1 faat3

Cantonese word readings for 一語不發. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jat1 jyu5 bat1 faat3

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