saliva; spittle
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saliva; spittle
informalInformal, colloquial term for saliva, commonly used in spoken language and regional dialects.
Tā他
qì气
de得
zhí直
tǔ吐
tù唾
mo沫
。
He was so angry he kept spitting.
Bié别
suí随
dì地
tǔ吐
tù唾
mo沫
，
bù不
wèi卫
shēng生
。
Don't spit everywhere; it's unhygienic.
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Yī一
kǒu口
tù唾
mo沫
yī一
kǒu口
dīng钉
，
shuō说
huà话
yào要
suàn算
shù数
。
A spittle and a nail—once you speak, you must keep your word.