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聲嘶力竭

简声嘶力竭 · 繁聲嘶力竭

Mandarin · pinyin shēng sī lì jié

to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)

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聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
嘶: sī · neighing of a horse; gravel voiced, husky throated; (Cant.) to hiccough
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
竭: jié · put forth great effort; exhaust
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music

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1–1–4–2 · sheng1 si1 li4 jie2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sing1 sai1 lik6 kit3

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(idiomatic) to shout oneself hoarse; to shout with all one's might

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