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口舌招尤 (hau2 sit6 ziu1 jau4) — wrong words incur mishap; suffer the consequence of saying the wrong thing in Cantonese

hauˊ²口sitˍ₆舌ziuˉ¹招jauˎ₄尤
Mandarin Pinyin: kou3 she2 zhao1 you2

Meaning of 口舌招尤

nounwrong words incur mishap; suffer the consequence of saying the wrong thing

Characters in 口舌招尤

口hau2
edge or blade of a knife
舌sit6
tongue-shaped object
招ziu1
trick; device; move
尤jau4
fault; wrongdoing; evil

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