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耍貧嘴

简耍贫嘴 · 繁耍貧嘴

Mandarin · pinyin shuǎ pín zuǐ

(coll.) to wag one's tongue
to indulge in idle gossip and silly jokes
to chatter endlessly
to speak glibly

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耍: shuǎ · frolic, play, amuse, play with
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嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
贫: pín · poor, impoverished, needy

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3–2–3 · shua3 pin2 zui3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

saa2 pan4 zeoi2

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verb

to prattle

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