bìng cóng kǒu rùdictionary entry
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Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat! / fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
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病從口入 病从口入 [bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4] /Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!/fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble./

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