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娓娓動聽

简娓娓动听 · 繁娓娓動聽

Mandarin · pinyin wěi wěi dòng tīng

(idiom) to speak in a pleasant and captivating manner

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娓: wěi · comply; complying, agreeable
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
聽: tīng · hear, listen; understand; obey
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
听: tīng · hear; understand; obey, comply

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3–3–4–1 · wei3 wei3 dong4 ting1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mei5 mei5 dung6 teng1

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(idiomatic) talk in an impressive way; smooth-spoken; speak with absorbing interest; vivid and interesting

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