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信口雌黃

简 信口雌黄 · 繁 信口雌黃
Mandarin · pinyin xìn kǒu cí huáng

Meanings

  1. to speak off the cuff
  2. to casually opine
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Characters in this entry

信
xìn · trust, believe; letter
口
kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
雌
cí · female; feminine; gentle, soft
黃
huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
黄
huáng · yellow; surname
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4–3–2–2 · xin4 kou3 ci2 huang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

seon3 hau2 ci1 wong4

Cantonese word readings for 信口雌黃. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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seon3 hau2 ci1 wong4

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to make irresponsible remarks, to utter nonsense

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