嘴是两张皮 — “Words are cheap”
嘴是两张皮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Words are cheap”. One can say whatever they want, often implying inconsistency or insincerity. Literally, “A mouth has two skins”.
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嘴是两张皮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
嘴是两张皮 Character Breakdown
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他总是承诺得很好，但从不兑现，真是嘴是两张皮。
He always makes great promises but never follows through; truly, a mouth has two skins.
Idioms Related to 嘴是两张皮
More idioms starting with 嘴
- zuǐ嘴shàng上gōng功fu夫all talk and no action
- zuǐ嘴shàng上wú无máo毛，，bàn办shì事bù不láo牢Young and inexperienced, thus unreliable
- zuǐ嘴shàng上chūn春fēng风offer verbal comfort or flattery
- zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌zhǎng长Gossipy and talkative
- zuǐ嘴dà大hóu喉lóng咙xiǎo小Bite off more than one can chew
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖yá牙lì利sharp-tongued and caustic
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖pí皮hòu厚fù腹zhōng中kōng空sharp-tongued, thick-skinned, empty-headed
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖shé舌tóu头kuài快talkative and indiscreet
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖shé舌kuài快sharp-tongued and quick-witted
- zuǐ嘴kuài快shé舌cháng长prone to gossiping
- zuǐ嘴qīng清shé舌bái白speak clearly and explicitly
- zuǐ嘴tián甜xīn心kǔ苦sweet-mouthed and bitter-hearted
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What does 嘴是两张皮 mean?
嘴是两张皮 (zuǐ shì liǎng zhāng pí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Words are cheap”.
How do you pronounce 嘴是两张皮?
嘴是两张皮 is pronounced zuǐ shì liǎng zhāng pí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴是两张皮 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴是两张皮 means “a mouth has two skins”. It is used to mean “Words are cheap”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴是两张皮?
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