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訕臉

简讪脸 · 繁訕臉

Mandarin · pinyin shàn liǎn

impudent

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臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
讪: shàn · abuse, slander; vilify; ridicule
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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4–3 · shan4 lian3

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saan3 lim5

Cantonese word readings for 訕臉. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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