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說說而已

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Mandarin · pinyin shuō shuō ér yǐ

nothing serious
just hot air

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
已: yǐ · already; finished; stop
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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1–1–2–3 · shuo1 shuo1 er2 yi3

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