See 不言而喻 on Wiktionary
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"zh-pron": "bed¹ yin⁴ yi⁴ yu⁶"
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"zh-pron": "bāt yìhn yìh yuh"
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"zh-pron": "bat⁷ jin⁴ ji⁴ jy⁶"
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"zh-pron": "bed¹ yin⁴ yi⁴ yu⁶"
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