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鐵齒銅牙

简铁齿铜牙 · 繁鐵齒銅牙

Mandarin · pinyin tiě chǐ tóng yá

clever and eloquent speaker (idiom)

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牙: yá · tooth, molars, teeth; serrated
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm
齿: chǐ · teeth; gears, cogs; age; simplified form of the Kangxi radical 211
铜: tóng · copper, brass, bronze

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3–3–2–2 · tie3 chi3 tong2 ya2

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tit3 ci2 tung4 ngaa4

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