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贫嘴薄舌 — “Refers to someone who is garrulous and sharp-tongued”

贫嘴薄舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to someone who is garrulous and sharp-tongued”. Often making sarcastic or critical remarks that annoy others.

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贫嘴薄舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贫嘴薄舌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贫
pín8poor, lacking, deficient
嘴
zuǐ16mouth, snout, spout
薄
bó17thin, slight, or weak
舌
shé6tongue

Example Sentence with 贫嘴薄舌

他总是喜欢贫嘴薄舌,说些让人不舒服的话,所以大家都不太喜欢和他聊天。
He always likes to be garrulous and sharp-tongued, saying things that make people uncomfortable, so most people don't really enjoy chatting with him.

Idioms Related to 贫嘴薄舌

Synonyms of 贫嘴薄舌

  • láo唠lao唠dāo叨dāo叨to prattle on incessantly and annoyingly
  • néng能shuō说huì会dào道eloquent and articulate
  • pín贫zuǐ嘴jiàn贱shé舌offensively talkative and sarcastic

Antonyms of 贫嘴薄舌

  • chén沉mò默guǎ寡yán言silent and reticent

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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Questions about 贫嘴薄舌

What does 贫嘴薄舌 mean?

贫嘴薄舌 (pín zuǐ bó shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to someone who is garrulous and sharp-tongued”.

How do you pronounce 贫嘴薄舌?

贫嘴薄舌 is pronounced pín zuǐ bó shé in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 贫嘴薄舌?

指话多而尖酸刻薄,使人厌恶。

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