急不择言 — “To speak in haste without carefully choosing one's words”
急不择言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak in haste without carefully choosing one's words”. Often due to urgency, nervousness, or being flustered. Literally, “hurriedly not choosing words”.
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急不择言 Pronunciation and Pinyin
急不择言 Character Breakdown
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面对突发状况，他一时急不择言，说出了一些不该说的话。
Faced with a sudden situation, he spoke without thinking for a moment, blurting out some things he shouldn't have.
Idioms Related to 急不择言
Synonyms of 急不择言
More idioms starting with 急
- jí急sān三huǒ火sì四to be in a great hurry
- jí急bù不jí及dài待too impatient to wait
- jí急bù不kě可dài待too impatient to wait
- jí急bù不kě可nài耐too impatient to wait
- jí急bù不zé择lù路too hurried to choose a path
- jí急bù不zé择tú途too hurried to choose a path
- jí急bù不xiá暇zé择too rushed to choose carefully
- jí急zhōng中shēng生zhì智wisdom born of urgency
- jí急yú于shì事gōng功eager for quick success
- jí急yú于xīng星huǒ火extremely urgent and pressing
- jí急yú于qiú求chéng成eager for quick success
- jí急rén人zhī之wēi危eager to help others in danger
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What does 急不择言 mean?
急不择言 (jí bù zé yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak in haste without carefully choosing one's words”.
How do you pronounce 急不择言?
急不择言 is pronounced jí bù zé yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 急不择言 literally mean?
Literally, 急不择言 means “hurriedly not choosing words”. It is used to mean “to speak in haste without carefully choosing one's words”.
What is the Chinese definition of 急不择言?
急得来不及选择词语，形容说话十分急迫或紧张。