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輕口薄舌

简轻口薄舌 · 繁輕口薄舌

Mandarin · pinyin qīng kǒu bó shé

(idiom) hasty and rude; caustic and sharp-tongued

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輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
薄: báo · bó · thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
舌: shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle

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1–3–2–2 · qing1 kou3 bo2 she2

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hing1 hau2 bok6 sit6

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