嘴多舌长 — “Gossipy and talkative”
嘴多舌长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Gossipy and talkative”. Prone to spreading rumors or having a loose tongue. Literally, “Many mouths, long tongues”.
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嘴多舌长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
嘴多舌长 Character Breakdown
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那个新来的同事有点嘴多舌长，大家都不太愿意和她分享秘密。
The new colleague is a bit gossipy and talkative, so everyone is reluctant to share secrets with her.
Idioms Related to 嘴多舌长
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shàng上chūn春fēng风offer verbal comfort or flattery
- 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 嘴多舌长
What does 嘴多舌长 mean?
嘴多舌长 (zuǐ duō shé zhǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Gossipy and talkative”.
How do you pronounce 嘴多舌长?
嘴多舌长 is pronounced zuǐ duō shé zhǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴多舌长 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴多舌长 means “Many mouths, long tongues”. It is used to mean “Gossipy and talkative”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴多舌长?
好闲谈，好传播流言蜚语