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磨嘴皮子 — “To talk idly”

磨嘴皮子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk idly”. To chatter; to spend a lot of time talking, often unnecessarily or to no avail; to wear out one's tongue talking.

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磨嘴皮子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

磨嘴皮子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
磨
mó16grind, rub, or polish
嘴
zuǐ16mouth, snout, spout
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 磨嘴皮子

这件事情很简单,大家快点决定吧,别再这里磨嘴皮子了。
This matter is very simple, everyone should decide quickly and stop wasting time talking idly here.

Idioms Related to 磨嘴皮子

Synonyms of 磨嘴皮子

  • shuǎ耍zuǐ嘴pí皮zi子engage in empty talk

More idioms starting with 磨

  • mó磨bù不lín磷,,niè涅bù不zī缁Unyielding integrity despite adverse circumstances
  • mó磨qián乾yà轧kūn坤Towering high, reaching to the heavens
  • mó磨dāo刀bù不wù误kǎn砍chái柴gōng工Sharpening tools improves work efficiency
  • mó磨dāo刀cā擦qiāng枪prepare for battle
  • mó磨dāo刀huò霍huò霍sharpening a blade for impending action
  • mó磨lì厉yǐ以xū须prepare and wait for the opportune moment
  • mó磨mò墨shǔn吮háo毫prepare ink and moisten brush
  • mó磨mò墨rú濡háo毫prepare to write or paint
  • mó磨xíng形liàn炼xìng性temper body and cultivate character
  • mó磨quán拳cā擦zhǎng掌eager for a fight or action
  • mó磨róu揉qiān迁gé革temper and transform through experience
  • mó磨hūn昏jué抉kuì聩Enlighten the ignorant and awaken the muddled

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Questions about 磨嘴皮子

What does 磨嘴皮子 mean?

磨嘴皮子 (mó zuǐ pí zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk idly”.

How do you pronounce 磨嘴皮子?

磨嘴皮子 is pronounced mó zuǐ pí zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 磨嘴皮子?

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