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掛在嘴上

简挂在嘴上 · 繁掛在嘴上

Mandarin · pinyin guà zai zuǐ shang

to pay lip service to
to keep mentioning (without doing anything)
to blather on about sth

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掛: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
挂: guà · hang, suspend; suspense

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4–5–3–5 · gua4 zai5 zui3 shang5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwaa3 zoi6 zeoi2 soeng6

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