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講野有骨 (gong2 je5 jau5 gwat1) — to insinuate; to say sth that seems harmless but is actually a criticism, insult or attack [國]: 話裡有刺 in Cantonese

gongˊ²講jeˏ₅野jauˏ₅有gwatˉ¹骨
简 讲野有骨
Mandarin Pinyin: jiang3 ye3 you3 gu3

Meaning of 講野有骨

nounto insinuate; to say sth that seems harmless but is actually a criticism, insult or attack [國]: 話裡有刺

Characters in 講野有骨

講gong2
Cantonese dialectical word: say; speak
野je5
open country; wilderness; countryside
有jau5
there is; exist; be present

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