嘴尖皮厚腹中空 — “Describes someone who is sharp-tongued”
嘴尖皮厚腹中空 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is sharp-tongued”. Thick-skinned, and lacks genuine knowledge or talent. Literally, “Sharp mouth, thick skin, empty belly”.
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嘴尖皮厚腹中空 Pronunciation and Pinyin
嘴尖皮厚腹中空 Character Breakdown
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他总是对别人的努力评头论足，却没有自己的实际贡献，真是嘴尖皮厚腹中空
He always criticizes others' efforts but makes no real contribution himself, truly someone who is sharp-tongued, thick-skinned, and lacks genuine substance.
Idioms Related to 嘴尖皮厚腹中空
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yá牙lì利sharp-tongued and caustic
- 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 嘴尖皮厚腹中空
What does 嘴尖皮厚腹中空 mean?
嘴尖皮厚腹中空 (zuǐ jiān pí hòu fù zhōng kōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is sharp-tongued”.
How do you pronounce 嘴尖皮厚腹中空?
嘴尖皮厚腹中空 is pronounced zuǐ jiān pí hòu fù zhōng kōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴尖皮厚腹中空 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴尖皮厚腹中空 means “Sharp mouth, thick skin, empty belly”. It is used to mean “describes someone who is sharp-tongued”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴尖皮厚腹中空?
说话尖酸刻薄，脸皮厚，腹中没有真才实学