4 characters Idiom and proverb 27 829

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The idiom being introduced now is 「應對如流」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

The dialogue flows like water. Describes answering quickly and fluently.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yīng duì rú liú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ying3 deui3 yu4 lau4

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