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閑言碎語

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Mandarin · pinyin xián yán suì yǔ

idle gossip
irrelevant nonsense
slanderous rumor

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言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
碎: suì · break, smash; broken, busted
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闲: xián · fence, guard; defend; idle time
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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2–2–4–3 · xian2 yan2 sui4 yu3

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