有口无心 — “To speak thoughtlessly or carelessly without malicious intent”
有口无心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak thoughtlessly or carelessly without malicious intent”. To be sharp-tongued but not malicious. Literally, “have a mouth but no heart/intention”.
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他虽然有时说话有口无心，但实际上是个很善良的人。
Although he sometimes speaks thoughtlessly, he is actually a very kind person.
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What does 有口无心 mean?
有口无心 (yǒu kǒu wú xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak thoughtlessly or carelessly without malicious intent”.
How do you pronounce 有口无心?
有口无心 is pronounced yǒu kǒu wú xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有口无心 literally mean?
Literally, 有口无心 means “have a mouth but no heart/intention”. It is used to mean “to speak thoughtlessly or carelessly without malicious intent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有口无心?
嘴上说了，心里可没那样想。指不是有心说的。