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對答如流

简对答如流 · 繁對答如流

Mandarin · pinyin duì dá rú liú

able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer

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對: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
答: dá · answer, reply; return; assent to
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
对: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed

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4–2–2–2 · dui4 da2 ru2 liu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

deoi3 daap3 jyu4 lau4

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(simile) to answer fluently; to answer without hesitation

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