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感情用事

Mandarin · pinyin gǎn qíng yòng shì

Meanings

  1. to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse
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感
gǎn · feel, perceive, emotion
情
qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
用
yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
事
shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
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3–2–4–4 · gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gam2 cing4 jung6 si6

Cantonese word readings for 感情用事. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gam2 cing4 jung6 si6

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