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口齿伶俐

kǒu chǐ líng lìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
eloquent and fluent speaker (idiom) / grandiloquence / 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.

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Original source entry:

口齒伶俐 口齿伶俐 [kou3 chi3 ling2 li4] /eloquent and fluent speaker (idiom); grandiloquence/the gift of the gab/

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Other forms in these source records: 口齒伶俐

  • 口
    kǒu

    mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

  • 齿
    chǐ

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

  • 伶
    líng

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

  • 俐
    lì

    used in 伶俐[líng lì]

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