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伶牙俐齿

líng yá lì chǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
clever and eloquent (idiom) / fluent / having the gift of the gab
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-5c55312658e777e2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

伶牙俐齒 伶牙俐齿 [ling2 ya2 li4 chi3] /clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent/having the gift of the gab/

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Other forms in these source records: 伶牙俐齒

  • 伶
    líng

    (old) actor / actress / (meaningless bound form)

  • 牙
    yá

    tooth / ivory / CL:顆|颗[kē]

  • 俐
    lì

    used in 伶俐[líng lì]

  • 齿
    chǐ

    (bound form) tooth / (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.