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俗諺口碑

简俗谚口碑 · 繁俗諺口碑

Mandarin · pinyin sú yàn kǒu bēi

common sayings (idiom); widely circulated proverbs

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俗: sú · social customs; vulgar, unrefined
諺: Look up this written character
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
碑: bēi · stone tablet; gravestone
谚: yàn · proverb, maxim

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2–4–3–1 · su2 yan4 kou3 bei1

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zuk6 jin6 hau2 bei1

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