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闷嘴葫芦
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闷嘴葫芦

闷嘴葫芦 — “A habitually quiet, reserved, or taciturn person”

闷嘴葫芦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a habitually quiet, reserved, or taciturn person”. Someone who is reluctant to speak or keeps their thoughts to themselves. Literally, “Mouth-sealed gourd”.

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闷嘴葫芦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闷嘴葫芦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闷
mèn7Feeling gloomy
嘴
zuǐ16mouth, snout, spout
葫
hú12bottle gourd
芦
lu7reed plant

Example Sentence with 闷嘴葫芦

小明是个闷嘴葫芦,很少主动和大家交流。
Xiao Ming is a silent person, rarely initiating conversations with others.

Idioms Related to 闷嘴葫芦

Synonyms of 闷嘴葫芦

  • méi没zuǐ嘴hú葫lu芦a quiet and reserved person
  • mèn闷hú葫lu芦an inscrutable person or matter

Antonyms of 闷嘴葫芦

  • duō多kǒu口ā阿shī师An overly talkative person

More idioms starting with 闷

  • mèn闷zài在gǔ鼓lǐ里kept in the dark
  • mēn闷shēng声bù不xiǎng响to keep quiet and remain silent
  • mèn闷huái怀dùn顿shì释worries suddenly disappear
  • mèn闷hǎi海chóu愁shān山Overwhelmed by profound sorrow and immense melancholy
  • mèn闷hú胡lú卢an enigma or something incomprehensible
  • mèn闷mèn闷bù不lè乐gloomy and unhappy
  • mèn闷mèn闷bù不yuè悦gloomy and displeased

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Questions about 闷嘴葫芦

What does 闷嘴葫芦 mean?

闷嘴葫芦 (mèn zuǐ hú lu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a habitually quiet, reserved, or taciturn person”.

How do you pronounce 闷嘴葫芦?

闷嘴葫芦 is pronounced mèn zuǐ hú lu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闷嘴葫芦 literally mean?

Literally, 闷嘴葫芦 means “Mouth-sealed gourd”. It is used to mean “a habitually quiet, reserved, or taciturn person”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闷嘴葫芦?

不爱说话的人

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