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說漏嘴

简说漏嘴 · 繁說漏嘴

Mandarin · pinyin shuō lòu zuǐ

to blurt out
to let slip

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
漏: lòu · leak, drip; funnel; hour glass
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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1–4–3 · shuo1 lou4 zui3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

syut3 lau6 zeoi2

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verb

to have a slip of the tongue; to let slip an inadvertent remark

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