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一吐為快

简一吐为快 · 繁一吐為快

Mandarin · pinyin yī tǔ wéi kuài

to get sth off one's chest

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
吐: tǔ · vomit, spew out, cough up
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快: kuài · rapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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1–3–2–4 · yi1 tu3 wei2 kuai4

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(idiomatic) to get something off one's chest

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