嘴甜心苦 — “To speak sweetly but harbor malicious intentions”
嘴甜心苦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak sweetly but harbor malicious intentions”. To feign kindness while having ill will; honey-mouthed and bitter-hearted. Literally, “Sweet mouth, bitter heart”.
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嘴甜心苦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
嘴甜心苦 Character Breakdown
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她总是嘴甜心苦地对人，所以大家都不太信任她。
She always speaks with honeyed words but has ill intentions, so no one really trusts her.
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Synonyms of 嘴甜心苦
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- 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shì是liǎng两zhāng张pí皮Words are cheap; talk is cheap
- zuǐ嘴qīng清shé舌bái白speak clearly and explicitly
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Open the tool →Questions about 嘴甜心苦
What does 嘴甜心苦 mean?
嘴甜心苦 (zuǐ tián xīn kǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak sweetly but harbor malicious intentions”.
How do you pronounce 嘴甜心苦?
嘴甜心苦 is pronounced zuǐ tián xīn kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴甜心苦 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴甜心苦 means “Sweet mouth, bitter heart”. It is used to mean “to speak sweetly but harbor malicious intentions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴甜心苦?
说话和善，居心不良。