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橫說豎說

简横说竖说 · 繁橫說豎說

Mandarin · pinyin héng shuō shù shuō

to explain sth over and over again
to repeat

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
豎: Look up this written character
横: héng · across
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
竖: shù · perpendicular, vertical; erect

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2–1–4–1 · heng2 shuo1 shu4 shuo1

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waang4 syut3 syu6 syut3

Cantonese word readings for 橫說豎說. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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