口干舌燥(kǒu gān shé zào)

4 charactersTrad. 口幹舌燥

lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom)

Character breakdown

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mouthFull guide →
old variant of 干Full guide →
used in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to tran…Full guide →
dryFull guide →

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