有口齒 (jau5 hau2 ci2 | ) : has credit; doesn't go back on one's word (lit., "his mouth has teeth")

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有口齒

jau5 hau2 ci2

has credit; doesn't go back on one's word (lit., "his mouth has teeth")

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

有口齒

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有 jau5 jau6 - have; there is
口 hau2 - mouth
齒 ci2 - teeth; tooth-like object

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