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赤口白舌 — “To utter malicious and hurtful words”

赤口白舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to utter malicious and hurtful words”. To be sharp-tongued.

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赤口白舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

赤口白舌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
赤
chì7red, bare, sincere
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
白
bái5white, bright, clear
舌
shé6tongue

Example Sentence with 赤口白舌

他总是赤口白舌,所以很少有人愿意和他深交。
He always speaks maliciously and hurtfully, so few people are willing to have a deep relationship with him.

Idioms Related to 赤口白舌

Synonyms of 赤口白舌

  • chì赤kǒu口dú毒shé舌speak harshly or viciously

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  • chì赤dì地qiān千lǐ里barren land for thousands of miles
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  • chì赤xīn心xiāng相dài待treat with genuine sincerity
  • chì赤shǒu手guāng光quán拳empty-handed, without any resources
  • chì赤shǒu手kōng空quán拳bare-handed and without resources

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Questions about 赤口白舌

What does 赤口白舌 mean?

赤口白舌 (chì kǒu bái shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to utter malicious and hurtful words”.

How do you pronounce 赤口白舌?

赤口白舌 is pronounced chì kǒu bái shé in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 赤口白舌?

赤:火红色。形容言语恶毒,出口伤人。

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