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貪口爽

taam1 hau2 song2

to say something without thinking; to say something tongue-in-cheek

Level: 3

貪口爽

貪 taam1 tan4 tan1 - [1] [v] desire for more than one's rightful s
口 hau2 kou3 - mouth
爽 song2 shuang1 shuang3 - [1] refreshing; bracing; crisp; agreeable;

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你係先至講，唔好貪口爽喎粵 edit
Tell me only if it is true, don't say it for the mere fun of it.

This word was added by bybell on 24th Dec 2006

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