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心口如一
Mandarin · pinyin xīn kǒu rú yī
Meanings
- lit. heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think
- honest and straightforward
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1–3–2–1 · xin1 kou3 ru2 yi1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sam1 hau2 jyu4 jat1
Cantonese word readings for 心口如一. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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sam1 hau2 jyu4 jat1
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phrase
- (simile) to say what one thinks; to be frank and unreserved
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