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夸夸其談

简夸夸其谈 · 繁夸夸其談

Mandarin · pinyin kuā kuā qí tán

variant of 誇誇其談 kuā kuā qí tán

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夸: kuā · extravagant, luxurious; handsome
其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
談: tán · talk; conversation; surname
谈: tán · talk; conversation; surname

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1–1–2–2 · kua1 kua1 qi2 tan2

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