娓娓而談

简 娓娓而谈 · 繁 娓娓而談
Mandarin · pinyin wěi wěi ér tán

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to speak engagingly
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娓
wěi · comply; complying, agreeable
而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
談
tán · talk; conversation; surname
谈
tán · talk; conversation; surname
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3–3–2–2 · wei3 wei3 er2 tan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mei5 mei5 ji4 taam4

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