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口若懸河

简口若悬河 · 繁口若懸河

Mandarin · pinyin kǒu ruò xuán hé

mouth like a torrent (idiom)
eloquent
glib
voluble
have the gift of the gab

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口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
若: ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
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河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
悬: xuán · hang, suspend, hoist; be hung

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3–4–2–2 · kou3 ruo4 xuan2 he2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hau2 joek6 jyun4 ho4

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phrase

(simile) eloquent; glib; voluble; having the gift of the gab

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