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| 你係先至講，唔好貪口爽喎 | |
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Tell me only if it is true, don't say it for the mere fun of it. This sentence can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵 Level: 3 |
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| 你係先至講，唔好貪口爽喎 | |
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nei5 - you 係 hai6 - yes, it is; are 先至 sin1 zi3 - 粵 only then 講 gong2 - say; speak 唔好 m4 hou2 - 粵 [1] no good [2] don't 貪口爽 taam1 hau2 song2 - to say something without thinking; to say something tongue-in-cheek 喎 wo3 wo4 wo5 - final particle for purpose of reminding |
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| This sentence was added by bernard and last edited on 8th Mar 2008 | |
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