嘴尖舌快 — “To be sharp-tongued and quick in speech”
嘴尖舌快 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be sharp-tongued and quick in speech”. Often implying being talkative and sometimes imprudent or insensitive with words. Literally, “Sharp mouth, quick tongue”.
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嘴尖舌快 Pronunciation and Pinyin
嘴尖舌快 Character Breakdown
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他说话总是嘴尖舌快，容易得罪人，但本意并不坏。
He always speaks with a sharp and quick tongue, easily offending people, but his intentions are not bad.
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Synonyms of 嘴尖舌快
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 嘴尖舌快 mean?
嘴尖舌快 (zuǐ jiān shé kuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be sharp-tongued and quick in speech”.
How do you pronounce 嘴尖舌快?
嘴尖舌快 is pronounced zuǐ jiān shé kuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴尖舌快 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴尖舌快 means “Sharp mouth, quick tongue”. It is used to mean “to be sharp-tongued and quick in speech”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴尖舌快?
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