喙尖舌利

Chinese

		beak; to pant	point (of needle); sharp; shrewd point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed	tongue	advantage; benefit; profit advantage; benefit; profit; sharp
simp. and trad. (喙尖舌利)		喙	尖	舌	利
variant forms		嘴尖舌利

Pronunciation

Min Nan (POJ): chhùi-chiam-chi̍h-lāi

Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhùi-chiam-chi̍h-lāi
  - Tâi-lô: tshuì-tsiam-tsi̍h-lāi
  - Phofsit Daibuun: zhuieciamciqlai
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡ɕi(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laɪ²²/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡ɕiam³³ t͡ɕi(ʔ)²⁴⁻²² laɪ⁴¹/

Idiom

喙尖舌利

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to be eloquent; to be articulate; to have the gift of the gab

Synonyms

能言善辯／能言善辩 (néngyán shànbiàn)
(Min Nan) 喙尖薄利

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