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打官話

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Mandarin · pinyin dǎ guān huà

to talk officiously
to assume the air of a functionary
to talk in official jargon

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
官: guān · official, public servant
話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect

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3–1–4 · da3 guan1 hua4

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