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茶三酒四𨑨迌二

Pronunciation

Peng'im: dê5 san1 ziu2 si3 tig4 to5 ri6
POJ: tê-saⁿ-tsiú-sì-thik-thô-jǐ
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: saying: three is best for tea, four for drinking, two for an outing
茶三酒四𨑨迌二

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