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默不作聲
简 默不作声 · 繁 默不作聲Mandarin · pinyin mò bù zuò shēng
Meanings
- to keep silent
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4–4–4–1 · mo4 bu4 zuo4 sheng1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mak6 bat1 zok3 seng1
Cantonese word readings for 默不作聲. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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mak6 fau2 zok3 sing1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to remain silent
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