喙尖薄利

Chinese

		beak; to pant	point (of needle); sharp; shrewd point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed	thin; slight; meagre thin; slight; meagre; small; ungenerous; unkind; mean; frivolous; despise; belittle; to approach; to go near; peppermint	advantage; benefit; profit advantage; benefit; profit; sharp
trad. (喙尖薄利)		喙	尖	薄	利
simp. #(喙尖薄利)		喙	尖	薄	利
alternative forms		嘴尖薄利

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhùi-chiam-po̍h-lāi

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhùi-chiam-po̍h-lāi
    • Tâi-lô: tshuì-tsiam-po̍h-lāi
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhuieciampoiqlai
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siam⁴⁴⁻²² po(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lai²²/

Idiom

喙尖薄利

1. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be eloquent; to be articulate; to have the gift of the gab

Synonyms

• 能言善辯／能言善辩 (néngyánshànbiàn)
• (Hokkien) 喙尖舌利