嘴上春风 — “To offer verbal comfort, praise, or flattery”
嘴上春风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer verbal comfort, praise, or flattery”. To speak in an ingratiating or superficially kind manner. Literally, “Spring breeze on the lips”.
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嘴上春风 Pronunciation and Pinyin
嘴上春风 Character Breakdown
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他总是对每个人嘴上春风，但实际上很少付出实际行动。
He always offers verbal pleasantries to everyone, but rarely takes practical action.
Idioms Related to 嘴上春风
More idioms starting with 嘴
- zuǐ嘴shàng上gōng功fu夫all talk and no action
- zuǐ嘴shàng上wú无máo毛，，bàn办shì事bù不láo牢Young and inexperienced, thus unreliable
- 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 嘴上春风
What does 嘴上春风 mean?
嘴上春风 (zuǐ shàng chūn fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer verbal comfort, praise, or flattery”.
How do you pronounce 嘴上春风?
嘴上春风 is pronounced zuǐ shàng chūn fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴上春风 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴上春风 means “Spring breeze on the lips”. It is used to mean “to offer verbal comfort, praise, or flattery”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴上春风?
比喻口头上的关切与安慰或是帮别人说好话