4 characters Idiom and proverb 8 816

Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「利齒伶牙」—details below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「利齒伶牙」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Ling: spiritual, flexible and clever. Good at speaking.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lì chǐ líng yá

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lei6 chi2 ling4 nga4

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