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逢人便講

简逢人便讲 · 繁逢人便講

Mandarin · pinyin féng rén biàn jiǎng

to tell anybody one happens to meet

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逢: féng · come upon, happen meet; flatter
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
便: biàn · convenience, ease; expedient
講: Look up this written character
讲: jiǎng · explain; discuss; talk

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2–2–4–3 · feng2 ren2 bian4 jiang3

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fung4 jan4 bin6 gong2

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