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妙語橫生

简妙语横生 · 繁妙語橫生

Mandarin · pinyin miào yǔ héng shēng

to be full of wit and humor

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妙: miào · mysterious, subtle; exquisite
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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
横: héng · across

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4–3–2–1 · miao4 yu3 heng2 sheng1

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miu6 jyu5 waang4 sang1

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