信口开呵 — “To speak carelessly or thoughtlessly”
信口开呵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak carelessly or thoughtlessly”. To talk offhand; to make irresponsible remarks. Literally, “speak with open mouth at will”.
信口开呵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
信口开呵 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 信口开呵
During the Chu-Han Contention, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu engaged in a fierce battle at Lingbi. Liu Bang suffered a defeat and stationed his troops at Xingyang. Xiang Yu then appointed Ying Bu as 'Lord of Dangyang' and sent him with 400,000 troops to Jiujiang.
Liu Bang dispatched Sui He, an official responsible for receiving guests, to persuade Ying Bu to surrender. Ying Bu initially accused Sui He of 'speaking carelessly' (信口开河, a variant of 信口开呵), but he eventually surrendered to Liu Bang. Liu Bang intentionally provoked Ying Bu at first, but later hosted a grand banquet and enfeoffed him as 'Marquis of Jiujiang'.
Idioms Related to 信口开呵
Synonyms of 信口开呵
More idioms starting with 信
- xìn信bù不yóu由zhōng衷insincere words or actions
- xìn信yǐ以wéi为shí实believe something false to be true
- xìn信yǐ以wéi为běn本take trustworthiness as fundamental
- xìn信yǐ以wéi为zhēn真believe something to be true
- xìn信yǐ以chuán传xìn信，，yí疑yǐ以chuán传yí疑transmit credible as credible, doubtful as doubtful
- xìn信shǐ使wǎng往lái来messengers coming and going
- xìn信shǐ使wǎng往huán还Emissaries traveling back and forth
- xìn信jí及tún豚yú鱼Trust extends to even the lowest beings
- xìn信shòu受fèng奉xíng行believe, accept, uphold, and practice
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What does 信口开呵 mean?
信口开呵 (xìn kǒu kāi hē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak carelessly or thoughtlessly”.
How do you pronounce 信口开呵?
信口开呵 is pronounced xìn kǒu kāi hē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 信口开呵 literally mean?
Literally, 信口开呵 means “speak with open mouth at will”. It is used to mean “to speak carelessly or thoughtlessly”.
Where does 信口开呵 come from?
信口开呵 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 信口开呵?
比喻随口乱说一气。同“信口开合”。