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鬆口

简松口 · 繁鬆口

Mandarin · pinyin sōng kǒu

to let go of sth held in one's mouth
(fig.) to relent
to yield

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鬆: Look up this written character
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
松: sōng · pine tree; fir tree

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1–3 · song1 kou3

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verb

to relax one's bite
(figuratively) to loosen up; to stop insisting

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