噤喙

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Chinese

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unable to speak; silent beak; to pant
trad. (噤喙)
simp. #(噤喙)
alternative forms 強喙强喙
強嘴强嘴
噤嘴

Pronunciation

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Verb

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噤喙

  1. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) to avoid certain food (because of illness or other reasons)
  2. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be frugal and not eat indiscriminately
  3. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to shut one's mouth and not speak

Synonyms

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  • (to avoid certain food):