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陳can4詞ci4

simp陈词
can4 ci4chén cí

English

  1. (formal) to state one's views (esp. in court)
  2. stale rhetoric; clichéd remarks
  3. to give a speech

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 陳述言詞

Examples

  • 咩係面試?咁你要講出潛在僱主想聽嘅嘢,包括埋晒所有啲可用嘅陳詞濫調 —— 換句話嚟講,你要好好噉行事。

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  • 慷慨陳詞

    heartfelt speech

  • 辯方律師喺結案陳詞指出控方證供自相矛盾,成功還被告一個清白。

    The defendant's innocent was proved thanks for the defense lawyers pointed out the contradiction of plaintiff's evidence.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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