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說東道西

简说东道西 · 繁說東道西

Mandarin · pinyin shuō dōng dào xī

to chat about this and that
to talk about anything and everything

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–1–4–1 · shuo1 dong1 dao4 xi1

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