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對答如流
简 对答如流 · 繁 對答如流Mandarin · pinyin duì dá rú liú
Meanings
- able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer
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4–2–2–2 · dui4 da2 ru2 liu2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
deoi3 daap3 jyu4 lau4
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deoi3 daap3 jyu4 lau4
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phrase
- (simile) to answer fluently; to answer without hesitation
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