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牙尖嘴利 (ngaa4 zim1 zeoi2 lei6) — smooth talking in Cantonese

ngaaˎ₄牙zimˉ¹尖zeoiˊ²嘴leiˍ₆利
Mandarin Pinyin: ya2 jian1 zui3 li4

Meaning of 牙尖嘴利

nounsmooth talking
noun(slang) (for ability to speak, with a negative connotation) articulate; eloquent; persuasive; sharp-tongued; given to using caustic and trenchant language.

Characters in 牙尖嘴利

牙ngaa4
Kangxi radical 92
尖zim1
(n) point; tip; top
嘴zeoi2
sth like a mouth e.g. spout, nozzle, beak, snout
利lei6,
sharp

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