4 characters Idiom and proverb 5 879

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The idiom 「巧言利口」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

Clever words and sharp rhetoric.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qiǎo yán lì kǒu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

haau2 yin4 lei6 hau2

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