咸嘴淡舌 — “To stir up trouble by making groundless or malicious remarks”
咸嘴淡舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble by making groundless or malicious remarks”. To sow discord through gossip.
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咸嘴淡舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
咸嘴淡舌 Character Breakdown
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小张就喜欢咸嘴淡舌，常常把简单的事情弄得很复杂。
Xiao Zhang just loves to stir up trouble with his remarks, often complicating simple matters.
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What does 咸嘴淡舌 mean?
咸嘴淡舌 (xián zuǐ dàn shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble by making groundless or malicious remarks”.
How do you pronounce 咸嘴淡舌?
咸嘴淡舌 is pronounced xián zuǐ dàn shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 咸嘴淡舌?
比喻无事生非或没话找话说。