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拙於言詞

简 拙于言词 · 繁 拙於言詞
Mandarin · pinyin zhuō yú yán cí

Meanings

  1. to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

拙
zhuō · stupid, clumsy, crude; convention
於
yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
詞
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于
yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
词
cí · words; phrase, expression
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Mandarin tones

1–2–2–2 · zhuo1 yu2 yan2 ci2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zyut3 jyu1 jin4 ci4

Cantonese word readings for 拙於言詞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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zyut3 jyu1 jin4 ci4

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