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直來直往

简直来直往 · 繁直來直往

Mandarin · pinyin zhí lái zhí wǎng

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直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
往: wǎng · go, depart; past, formerly
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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2–2–2–3 · zhi2 lai2 zhi2 wang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zik6 loi4 zik6 wong5

Cantonese word readings for 直來直往. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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