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拙於言詞

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Mandarin · pinyin zhuō yú yán cí

to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)

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拙: zhuō · stupid, clumsy, crude; convention
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
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于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
词: cí · words; phrase, expression

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1–2–2–2 · zhuo1 yu2 yan2 ci2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zyut3 jyu1 jin4 ci4

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