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搬唇遞舌

简搬唇递舌 · 繁搬唇遞舌

Mandarin · pinyin bān chún dì shé

to pass on stories (idiom); to sow dissension
to blab
to tell tales

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搬: bān · transfer, move, remove, shift
唇: chún · lips
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舌: shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
递: dì · hand over, deliver; substitute

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1–2–4–2 · ban1 chun2 di4 she2

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