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言多必失
jin4 do1 bit1 sat1 |
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the less said, the better; talk much, and err much; silence is golden [literal] he who talks too much is prone to error Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:言 jin4 - words, speech多 do1 - many; much; more; more than 必 bit1 - surely, must 失 sat1 - mistake; omission; lose; neglect |
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