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冷語冰人

简冷语冰人 · 繁冷語冰人

Mandarin · pinyin lěng yǔ bīng rén

to offend people with unkind remarks (idiom)

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冷: lěng · cold, cool; lonely
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冰: bīng · ice; ice-cold
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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3–3–1–2 · leng3 yu3 bing1 ren2

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laang5 jyu5 bing1 jan4

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