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刺刺不休

Mandarin · pinyin cì cì bù xiū

to talk incessantly
to chatter on and on

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刺: cì · stab; prick, irritate; prod
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
休: xiū · rest, stop; retire; do not!

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4–4–4–1 · ci4 ci4 bu4 xiu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ci3 ci3 bat1 jau1

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