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崩口 bang1 hau2 {bēng kǒu}

a crack; a harelip

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崩口人忌崩口碗 bang1 hau2 jan4 gei6 bang1 hau2 wun2 {bēng kǒu rén jì bēng kǒu wǎn}

(proverb) literally: 'someone with a harelip is to avoid using a chipped bowl', it implies that one should avoid mentioning things that are related to other people's flaws; one should avoid things that will draw attention to one's shortcomings

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