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嚼舌头

嚼舌头 — “To gossip or engage in idle chatter, often critically or maliciously”

嚼舌头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip or engage in idle chatter, often critically or maliciously”.

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嚼舌头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嚼舌头 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
嚼
jiáo20chew or masticate
舌
shé6tongue
头
tóu5head

Example Sentence with 嚼舌头

有些人总是喜欢嚼舌头,对别人的事情评头论足
Some people always like to wag their tongues, commenting on others' affairs.

Idioms Related to 嚼舌头

More idioms starting with 嚼

  • jué嚼mò墨pēn喷zhǐ纸write brilliantly and prolifically
  • jué嚼zì字yǎo咬wén文to quibble over words
  • jiáo嚼chuān穿yín龈xuè血to harbor intense hatred
  • jiáo嚼è腭chuí搥chuáng床gnash teeth and pound bed
  • jiáo嚼tiě铁jǔ咀jīn金speak sharply and directly
  • jiáo嚼chǐ齿chuān穿yín龈gnash teeth in extreme anger

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What does 嚼舌头 mean?

嚼舌头 (jiáo shé tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip or engage in idle chatter, often critically or maliciously”.

How do you pronounce 嚼舌头?

嚼舌头 is pronounced jiáo shé tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 嚼舌头?

比喻说是非或者说废话

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