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貧嘴薄舌

简贫嘴薄舌 · 繁貧嘴薄舌

Mandarin · pinyin pín zuǐ bó shé

garrulous and sharp-tongued

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嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
薄: báo · bó · thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
舌: shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
贫: pín · poor, impoverished, needy

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2–3–2–2 · pin2 zui3 bo2 she2

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pan4 zeoi2 bok6 sit6

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