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顧左右而言他
gu3 zo2 jau6 ji4 jin4 taa1 |
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to avoid the topic of discussion; to try to change the subject (lit. to look left and right, then talk of something else) Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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顧左右而言他 / 顾左右而言他 | ||
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Characters in this word:顧 gu3 - look at; look after; visit; customer左 zo2 - left 右 jau6 - right 而 ji4 - and, also; but; otherwise 言 jin4 - words, speech 他 taa1 - other |
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