嘴快舌长 — “Prone to gossiping and spreading rumors”
嘴快舌长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prone to gossiping and spreading rumors”. Having a loose tongue. Literally, “Quick mouth and long tongue”.
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嘴快舌长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
嘴快舌长 Character Breakdown
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她总是嘴快舌长，把别人的私事到处宣扬，让大家都很尴尬。
She always has a quick mouth and a long tongue, spreading others' private affairs everywhere, which makes everyone feel awkward.
Idioms Related to 嘴快舌长
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 嘴快舌长 mean?
嘴快舌长 (zuǐ kuài shé cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prone to gossiping and spreading rumors”.
How do you pronounce 嘴快舌长?
嘴快舌长 is pronounced zuǐ kuài shé cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘴快舌长 literally mean?
Literally, 嘴快舌长 means “Quick mouth and long tongue”. It is used to mean “Prone to gossiping and spreading rumors”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘴快舌长?
指爱说长道短。