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吳儂軟語

简吴侬软语 · 繁吳儂軟語

Mandarin · pinyin Wú nóng ruǎn yǔ

the soft and melodic Wu dialect

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吴: wú · name of warring state; surname
侬: nóng · I; you; family name
软: ruǎn · soft, flexible, pliable; weak
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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2–2–3–3 · Wu2 nong2 ruan3 yu3

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(idiomatic) The soft speech of the Wu people in the Jiangnan region, especially Suzhou.
(idiomatic) The soft and exquisite voice of someone.

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