贫嘴恶舌 — “To have a sharp and unpleasant tongue”
贫嘴恶舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a sharp and unpleasant tongue”. To be a sharp-tongued chatterbox. Literally, “Poor mouth, evil tongue”.
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贫嘴恶舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贫嘴恶舌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 贫嘴恶舌
小张总是贫嘴恶舌，惹得周围的同事都不太高兴。
Xiao Zhang always has a sharp and unpleasant tongue, which often annoys his colleagues.
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Synonyms of 贫嘴恶舌
Antonyms of 贫嘴恶舌
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- pín贫bù不xué学jiǎn俭Poverty compels frugality
- pín贫bù不xué学jiǎn俭，，fù富bù不xué学shē奢Poverty teaches frugality, wealth teaches extravagance
- pín贫ér儿pù曝fù富poor person flaunting wealth
- pín贫zuǐ嘴huá滑shé舌garrulous and sharp-tongued
- pín贫zuǐ嘴è饿shé舌excessively talkative and annoying
- pín贫kùn困liáo潦dǎo倒impoverished and dejected
- pín贫shì士shì市guā瓜judge people by outward appearance
- pín贫fù富bù不jūn均uneven distribution of wealth
- pín贫fù富xuán悬shū殊wide gap between rich and poor
- pín贫wú无dān担shí石utterly destitute
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What does 贫嘴恶舌 mean?
贫嘴恶舌 (pín zuǐ è shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a sharp and unpleasant tongue”.
How do you pronounce 贫嘴恶舌?
贫嘴恶舌 is pronounced pín zuǐ è shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贫嘴恶舌 literally mean?
Literally, 贫嘴恶舌 means “Poor mouth, evil tongue”. It is used to mean “to have a sharp and unpleasant tongue”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贫嘴恶舌?
指话多而尖酸刻薄，使人厌恶。同“贫嘴贱舌”。