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各執一詞

简各执一词 · 繁各執一詞

Mandarin · pinyin gè zhí yī cí

each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf

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各: gè · each, individually, every, all
執: Look up this written character
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
詞: Look up this written character
执: zhí · hold in hand; keep; carry out
词: cí · words; phrase, expression

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4–2–1–2 · ge4 zhi2 yi1 ci2

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gok3 zap1 jat1 ci4

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(idiomatic) each sticking to their own argument

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