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信口雌黃

简信口雌黄 · 繁信口雌黃

Mandarin · pinyin xìn kǒu cí huáng

to speak off the cuff
to casually opine

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信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
雌: cí · female; feminine; gentle, soft
黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
黄: huáng · yellow; surname

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4–3–2–2 · xin4 kou3 ci2 huang2

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seon3 hau2 ci1 wong4

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(idiomatic) to make irresponsible remarks, to utter nonsense

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