4 characters Idiom and proverb 8 571

Character combinations make words; words evolve into idioms. Learn 「伶牙俐齒」 today with this free Chinese resource.

The Chinese idiom 「伶牙俐齒」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

Used to describe a person who is smart and good at speaking.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

líng yá lì chǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ling4 nga4 lei6 chi2

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