口齒伶俐

简 口齿伶俐 · 繁 口齒伶俐
Mandarin · pinyin kǒu chǐ líng lì

Meanings

  1. eloquent and fluent speaker (idiom); grandiloquence
  2. the gift of the gab
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口
kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
齒
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伶
líng · lonely, solitary; actor
俐
lì · smooth; active; clever, sharp
齿
chǐ · teeth; gears, cogs; age; simplified form of the Kangxi radical 211
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3–3–2–4 · kou3 chi3 ling2 li4

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hau2 ci2 ling4 lei6

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口齒伶俐 · kou3 chi3 ling2 li4
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Exact source record口齒伶俐 口齿伶俐 [kou3 chi3 ling2 li4] /eloquent and fluent speaker (idiom); grandiloquence/the gift of the gab/