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酒言酒語

简酒言酒语 · 繁酒言酒語

Mandarin · pinyin jiǔ yán jiǔ yǔ

words spoken under the influence of alcohol (idiom)

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酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
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语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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3–2–3–3 · jiu3 yan2 jiu3 yu3

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zau2 jin4 zau2 jyu5

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