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高下在口 — “To make arbitrary or unsubstantiated judgments”

高下在口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make arbitrary or unsubstantiated judgments”. To speak carelessly and irresponsibly about what is good or bad. Literally, “The judgment of good and bad rests on one's words”.

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高下在口 Pronunciation and Pinyin

高下在口 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
在
zài6to be at or in
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance

Example Sentence with 高下在口

他总是对别人的作品高下在口,却从不自己动手尝试。
He always makes arbitrary judgments about others' work, but never tries to do it himself.

Idioms Related to 高下在口

Synonyms of 高下在口

  • xìn信kǒu口cí雌huáng黄speak carelessly and irresponsibly

More idioms starting with 高

  • gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
  • gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
  • gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
  • gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
  • gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
  • gāo高bù不còu凑,,dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
  • gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
  • gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
  • gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
  • gāo高bù不chéng成,,dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
  • gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
  • gāo高bù不còu辏,,dī低bù不jiù就unable to reach high, unwilling to stoop low

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Questions about 高下在口

What does 高下在口 mean?

高下在口 (gāo xià zài kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make arbitrary or unsubstantiated judgments”.

How do you pronounce 高下在口?

高下在口 is pronounced gāo xià zài kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 高下在口 literally mean?

Literally, 高下在口 means “the judgment of good and bad rests on one's words”. It is used to mean “to make arbitrary or unsubstantiated judgments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 高下在口?

犹言信口雌黄。

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