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開口及着脷
hoi1 hau2 kap6 zoek6 lei6
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[fig] put one's foot in one's mouth; be consistently saying the wrong thing; irritate, embarrass or offend others as soon as one talks [lit] bite one's tongue as soon as one opens the mouth 及 might be pronounced [gap6] and written in other forms for this idiom.
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This word was added by C Chiu on 2nd Feb 2008 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 |
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hoi1 - open 口 hau2 - mouth 及 kap6 - reach; attain; as well as; timely 着 zoek6 - touch; put in; affected; ignited 脷 lei6 - tongue |
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