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開口𤜯着脷
hoi1 hau2 kap6 zoek6 lei6
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put one's foot in one's mouth; consistently say the wrong thing; can say nothing right; irritate others as soon as one talks [literal] bite one's tongue as soon as the mouth is opened  |
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Characters in this word:開 hoi1 - open口 hau2 - mouth 𤜯 kap6 gap6 - bite swiftly with a big mouthful 着 zoek6 - touch; apply; affected; move 脷 lei6 - tongue [粵] | ||
One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:
開口及着脷
hoi1 hau2 kap6 zoek6 lei6 = variant of 開口𤜯着脷 粵Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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