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口說無憑
简 口说无凭 · 繁 口說無憑Mandarin · pinyin kǒu shuō wú píng
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- (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true
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3–1–2–2 · kou3 shuo1 wu2 ping2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hau2 syut3 mou4 pang4
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- (idiomatic) verbal statements are no guarantee
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