應對如流

简 应对如流 · 繁 應對如流
Mandarin · pinyin yìng duì rú liú

Meanings

  1. to respond fluently
  2. to answer smartly
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Characters in this entry

應
yīng · should, ought to, must
對
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
流
liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
应
yīng · should, ought to, must
对
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
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4–4–2–2 · ying4 dui4 ru2 liu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jing3 deoi3 jyu4 lau4

Cantonese word readings for 應對如流. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jing3 deoi3 jyu4 lau4

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