娓娓動聽

简 娓娓动听 · 繁 娓娓動聽
Mandarin · pinyin wěi wěi dòng tīng

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to speak in a pleasant and captivating manner
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娓
wěi · comply; complying, agreeable
動
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
聽
tīng · hear, listen; understand; obey
动
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
听
tīng · hear; understand; obey, comply
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3–3–4–1 · wei3 wei3 dong4 ting1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mei5 mei5 dung6 teng1

Cantonese word readings for 娓娓動聽. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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mei5 mei5 dung6 ting1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) talk in an impressive way; smooth-spoken; speak with absorbing interest; vivid and interesting

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