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唇焦口燥 — “To have one's lips and mouth parched from extensive talking”

唇焦口燥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have one's lips and mouth parched from extensive talking”. To speak at great length until one's mouth is dry. Literally, “Lips parched, mouth dry”.

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唇焦口燥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

唇焦口燥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
唇
chún10lips
焦
jiāo12scorched, anxious, or crispy
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
燥
zào17Dry; lacking moisture

Example Sentence with 唇焦口燥

他为了解释清楚这个复杂的概念,讲得唇焦口燥。
He explained the complex concept at such length that his lips and mouth became parched.

Idioms Related to 唇焦口燥

Synonyms of 唇焦口燥

  • kǒu口gān干shé舌zào燥extremely thirsty from talking too much

More idioms starting with 唇

  • chún唇bù不lí离sāi腮always together, very close relationship
  • chún唇wáng亡chǐ齿hán寒interdependent entities; one falls, other endangered
  • chún唇rú如jī激dān丹lips like vivid cinnabar
  • chún唇jiān尖shé舌lì利eloquent and sharp-tongued
  • chún唇gān干kǒu口zào燥lips dry, mouth parched from talking
  • chún唇jiē揭chǐ齿hán寒interdependent, shared vulnerability
  • chún唇bì敝shé舌fǔ腐talk oneself hoarse
  • chún唇qiāng枪shé舌jiàn剑fierce verbal debate
  • chún唇jiāo焦shé舌bì敝talk oneself hoarse
  • chún唇jié竭chǐ齿hán寒interdependent; if one falls, the other is in danger
  • chún唇hóng红chǐ齿bái白red lips and white teeth
  • chún唇fǔ腐chǐ齿luò落study extremely diligently

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Questions about 唇焦口燥

What does 唇焦口燥 mean?

唇焦口燥 (chún jiāo kǒu zào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have one's lips and mouth parched from extensive talking”.

How do you pronounce 唇焦口燥?

唇焦口燥 is pronounced chún jiāo kǒu zào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 唇焦口燥 literally mean?

Literally, 唇焦口燥 means “Lips parched, mouth dry”. It is used to mean “to have one's lips and mouth parched from extensive talking”.

What is the Chinese definition of 唇焦口燥?

焦:干。形容说话过多而口唇干燥。

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