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快嘴

Mandarin · pinyin kuài zuǐ

unable to keep one's thoughts to oneself
blabbermouth
Classifier: 張 zhāng

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快: kuài · rapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips

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4–3 · kuai4 zui3

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