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鐵嘴雞

tit3 zeoi2 gai1

a quarrelsome or mouthy woman; a fierce debater (in arguments)

Also seen as 鐵嘴雞.

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Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

鐵嘴雞

This word was added by bybell on 23rd Mar 2008 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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鐵 tit3 tie3 die2 juan1 - iron (metal); unyielding; cruel; firm
嘴 zeoi2 zui3 - mouth
雞 gai1 ji1 - chicken

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