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(⬆︎): laang korng () [[🔍all]]

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korng laang ee tngtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 
criticize others; talk about the shortcomings of others
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Ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe. 🗣 (u: Ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe.) 食人頭鍾酒,講人頭句話。 [wt][mo] [h] [[m]] [[u]] [d#]
喝第一杯酒 , 講第一句話 。 主人通常會請宴席上的長者或貴賓第一個講話 , 講話者常用此句作為開場白表示僭越 、 自謙之意 。
Laang zøe oe tø zøe, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe. 🗣 (u: Laang ze oe tø ze, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe. Laang zøe oe tø zøe, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe.) 人濟話就濟,三色人講五色話。 [wt][mo] [h] [[m]] [[u]] [d#]
人多話就多 , 各種人說各種意見 。 比喻人多意見多 , 莫衷一是 。
Lauxlaang m kofngkor, siaolieen m bad pør. 🗣 (u: Lau'laang m korng'kor, siaux'lieen m bad pør.) 老人毋講古,少年毋捌寶。 [wt][mo] [h] [[m]] [[u]] [d#]
老年人不說故事 , 年輕人得不到寶貴經驗 。 形容老年人有很多值得年輕人學習的經驗 。

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