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信口胡說

简信口胡说 · 繁信口胡說

Mandarin · pinyin xìn kǒu hú shuō

to speak without thinking; to blurt sth out

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信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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4–3–2–1 · xin4 kou3 hu2 shuo1

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seon3 hau2 wu4 syut3

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