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開口夾著脷 (hoi1 hau2 gap3 zoek6 lei6) — to say something that is not supposed to be talked about or something that causes embarrassment or that will offend others in Cantonese

hoiˉ¹開hauˊ²口gap˗₃夾zoekˍ₆著leiˍ₆脷
简 开口夹着脷
Mandarin Pinyin: kai1 kou3 jia1 zhe5 li4

Meaning of 開口夾著脷

nounto say something that is not supposed to be talked about or something that causes embarrassment or that will offend others

Example Sentences with 開口夾著脷

佢唔單只問得好溜，講話重開口夾著脷添
Not only does he asks peculiar questions, he says things that causes embarassment.
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Characters in 開口夾著脷

開hoi1
depart; leave; start
口hau2
edge or blade of a knife
夾gaap3
clip; clamp; holder
著zyu3
write; compile; record
脷lei6
tongue [粵]

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