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街談巷議

简街谈巷议 · 繁街談巷議

Mandarin · pinyin jiē tán xiàng yì

(idiom) town gossip
streetcorner conversations

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街: jiē · street, road, thoroughfare
談: tán · talk; conversation; surname
巷: xiàng · alley, lane
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谈: tán · talk; conversation; surname
议: yì · consult, talk over, discuss

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1–2–4–4 · jie1 tan2 xiang4 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaai1 taam4 hong6 ji5

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(idiomatic) town talk; street gossip

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