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The Chinese idiom 「齒牙餘論」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
Small words of praise. A metaphor for rewarding someone for doing nothing.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chǐ yá yú lùn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chi2 nga4 yu4 leun6
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