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掛在嘴邊

简挂在嘴边 · 繁掛在嘴邊

Mandarin · pinyin guà zài zuǐ biān

to keep saying (sth) over and over

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掛: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
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挂: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border

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4–4–3–1 · gua4 zai4 zui3 bian1

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