嘴尖牙利 — “Sharp-tongued”
嘴尖牙利 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “sharp-tongued”. Caustic in speech; to speak acerbically and cuttingly. Literally, “pointed mouth and sharp teeth”.
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嘴尖牙利 Pronunciation and Pinyin
嘴尖牙利 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 嘴尖牙利
她嘴尖牙利，总是把人说得哑口无言。
She is sharp-tongued and always leaves people speechless.
Idioms Related to 嘴尖牙利
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duō多shé舌zhǎng长Gossipy and talkative
- zuǐ嘴dà大hóu喉lóng咙xiǎo小Bite off more than one can chew
- 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 嘴尖牙利
What does 嘴尖牙利 mean?
嘴尖牙利 (zuǐ jiān yá lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “sharp-tongued”.
How do you pronounce 嘴尖牙利?
嘴尖牙利 is pronounced zuǐ jiān yá lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴尖牙利 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴尖牙利 means “pointed mouth and sharp teeth”. It is used to mean “sharp-tongued”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴尖牙利?
说话尖酸刻薄。