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聊备一格

liáo bèi yī gé

4-character word Traditional 聊備一格

What 聊备一格 means

1. to use as a stopgap; to make a perfunctory gesture; token; nominal

The characters in 聊备一格

• 聊liáo(colloquial) to chat; (literary) temporarily; for a while; (literary) somewhat; slightly
• 备bèi(bound form) to prepare; to equip; (literary) fully; completely
• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 格gésquare; lattice; grid; frame; compartment; partition; slot (within a larger unit)…

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