嘴上无毛，办事不牢 — “No hair on the mouth, unreliable in handling affairs”
嘴上无毛，办事不牢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to young people who are inexperienced and therefore unreliable in handling affairs”. Literally, “No hair on the mouth, unreliable in handling affairs”.
嘴上无毛，办事不牢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
嘴上无毛，办事不牢 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 嘴上无毛，办事不牢
More idioms starting with 嘴
- zuǐ嘴shàng上gōng功fu夫all talk and no action
- zuǐ嘴shàng上chūn春fēng风offer verbal comfort or flattery
- zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌zhǎng长Gossipy and talkative
- zuǐ嘴dà大hóu喉lóng咙xiǎo小Bite off more than one can chew
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖yá牙lì利sharp-tongued and caustic
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖pí皮hòu厚fù腹zhōng中kōng空sharp-tongued, thick-skinned, empty-headed
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖shé舌tóu头kuài快talkative and indiscreet
- zuǐ嘴jiān尖shé舌kuài快sharp-tongued and quick-witted
- zuǐ嘴kuài快shé舌cháng长prone to gossiping
- zuǐ嘴shì是liǎng两zhāng张pí皮Words are cheap; talk is cheap
- zuǐ嘴qīng清shé舌bái白speak clearly and explicitly
- zuǐ嘴tián甜xīn心kǔ苦sweet-mouthed and bitter-hearted
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Open the tool →Questions about 嘴上无毛，办事不牢
What does 嘴上无毛，办事不牢 mean?
嘴上无毛，办事不牢 (zuǐ shàng wú máo ， bàn shì bù láo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to young people who are inexperienced and therefore unreliable in handling affairs”.
How do you pronounce 嘴上无毛，办事不牢?
嘴上无毛，办事不牢 is pronounced zuǐ shàng wú máo ， bàn shì bù láo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴上无毛，办事不牢 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴上无毛，办事不牢 means “no hair on the mouth, unreliable in handling affairs”. It is used to mean “refers to young people who are inexperienced and therefore unreliable in handling affairs”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴上无毛，办事不牢?
指年轻人办事不老练与牢靠