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話到嘴邊留三分
简 话到嘴边留三分 · 繁 話到嘴邊留三分Mandarin · pinyin huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn
Meanings
- A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)
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4–4–3–1–2–1–1 · hua4 dao4 zui3 bian1 liu2 san1 fen1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
waa6 dou3 zeoi2 bin1 lau4 saam1 fan1
Cantonese word readings for 話到嘴邊留三分. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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waa6 dou3 zeoi2 bin1 lau4 saam1 fan1
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