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有話要說

简有话要说 · 繁有話要說

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu huà yào shuō

to speak one's mind

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
要: yào · necessary, essential; necessity
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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3–4–4–1 · you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1

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