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饒舌調唇

简饶舌调唇 · 繁饒舌調唇

Mandarin · pinyin ráo shé tiáo chún

blabbing and showing off (idiom); loud-mouthed trouble maker

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饒: Look up this written character
舌: shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
調: Look up this written character
唇: chún · lips
饶: ráo · bountiful, abundant, plentiful
调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune

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2–2–2–2 · rao2 she2 tiao2 chun2

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