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贫嘴滑舌 — “Garrulous mouth, slippery tongue”

贫嘴滑舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to someone who talks excessively, often in a sharp, sarcastic, or annoying manner; garrulous and sharp-tongued”. Literally, “garrulous mouth, slippery tongue”.

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贫嘴滑舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贫嘴滑舌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贫
pín8poor, lacking, deficient
嘴
zuǐ16mouth, snout, spout
滑
huá13smooth, slippery, slide
舌
shé6tongue

Example Sentence with 贫嘴滑舌

他总是那样贫嘴滑舌的,说的话虽然逗乐,但也常常让人觉得不舒服
He is always so garrulous and sharp-tongued; although his words can be amusing, they often make people uncomfortable.

Idioms Related to 贫嘴滑舌

Synonyms of 贫嘴滑舌

  • pín贫zuǐ嘴bó薄shé舌garrulous and sharp-tongued

More idioms starting with 贫

  • 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è恶shé舌sharp-tongued and unpleasant
  • pín贫zuǐ嘴jiàn贱shé舌offensively talkative and sarcastic
  • 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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Questions about 贫嘴滑舌

What does 贫嘴滑舌 mean?

贫嘴滑舌 (pín zuǐ huá shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to someone who talks excessively, often in a sharp, sarcastic, or annoying manner; garrulous and sharp-tongued”.

How do you pronounce 贫嘴滑舌?

贫嘴滑舌 is pronounced pín zuǐ huá shé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 贫嘴滑舌 literally mean?

Literally, 贫嘴滑舌 means “garrulous mouth, slippery tongue”. It is used to mean “refers to someone who talks excessively, often in a sharp, sarcastic, or annoying manner; garrulous and sharp-tongued”.

What is the Chinese definition of 贫嘴滑舌?

指话多而尖酸刻薄,使人厌恶。同“贫嘴贱舌”。

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