嘴尖舌头快 — “To be talkative and indiscreet”
嘴尖舌头快 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be talkative and indiscreet”. To speak without thinking carefully or to have a loose tongue, often leading to unintended consequences or offending others. Literally, “Sharp mouth, quick tongue”.
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嘴尖舌头快 Pronunciation and Pinyin
嘴尖舌头快 Character Breakdown
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他总是嘴尖舌头快，因此常常在不经意间得罪人。
He is always talkative and indiscreet, often inadvertently offending people.
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Synonyms of 嘴尖舌头快
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pí皮hòu厚fù腹zhōng中kōng空sharp-tongued, thick-skinned, empty-headed
- 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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What does 嘴尖舌头快 mean?
嘴尖舌头快 (zuǐ jiān shé tóu kuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be talkative and indiscreet”.
How do you pronounce 嘴尖舌头快?
嘴尖舌头快 is pronounced zuǐ jiān shé tóu kuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴尖舌头快 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴尖舌头快 means “Sharp mouth, quick tongue”. It is used to mean “to be talkative and indiscreet”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴尖舌头快?
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