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磨破嘴皮

Mandarin · pinyin mó pò zuǐ pí

Meanings

  1. to talk until one is blue in the face
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磨
mó · grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone
破
pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
嘴
zuǐ · mouth, lips
皮
pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
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2–4–3–2 · mo2 po4 zui3 pi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mo4 po3 zeoi2 pei4

Cantonese word readings for 磨破嘴皮. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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mo4 po3 zeoi2 pei4

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