张口掉舌 — “To speak freely or volubly”
张口掉舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak freely or volubly”. To express one's opinions or make comments at length. Literally, “Open mouth and drop tongue”.
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张口掉舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
张口掉舌 Character Breakdown
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他一见到老朋友，就张口掉舌地聊起往事，滔滔不绝，仿佛有说不完的话。
As soon as he saw his old friend, he began to speak freely and volubly about old times, as if he had endless stories to tell.
Idioms Related to 张口掉舌
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- zhāng张sān三lǐ李sì四Tom, Dick, and Harry
- zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公zuì醉be wrongly blamed for others' actions
- zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公diān颠one person acts, another takes blame
- zhāng张guān冠lǐ李dài戴to confuse one thing with another
- zhāng张kǒu口tǔ吐shé舌gasp in astonishment
- zhāng张kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless with astonishment or fear
- zhāng张chún唇zhí植zī髭talk incessantly and volubly
- zhāng张zuǐ嘴jiǎo挢shé舌Speechless, dumbfounded, at a loss for words
- zhāng张zuǐ嘴jié结shé舌dumbfounded and speechless
- zhāng张dà大qí其shì事exaggerate something
- zhāng张dà大qí其cí词exaggerate one's statements
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Open the tool →Questions about 张口掉舌
What does 张口掉舌 mean?
张口掉舌 (zhāng kǒu diào shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak freely or volubly”.
How do you pronounce 张口掉舌?
张口掉舌 is pronounced zhāng kǒu diào shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 张口掉舌 literally mean?
Literally, 张口掉舌 means “Open mouth and drop tongue”. It is used to mean “to speak freely or volubly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 张口掉舌?
指发表言论。