说嘴郎中 — “A braggart with no real ability”
说嘴郎中 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a braggart with no real ability”. A charlatan who talks big but has no substance. Literally, “boastful doctor”.
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说嘴郎中 Pronunciation and Pinyin
说嘴郎中 Character Breakdown
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他总是吹嘘自己的才能，可一遇到实际问题就束手无策，真是个说嘴郎中。
He always brags about his abilities, but he's at a loss when faced with real problems; he's truly a charlatan who talks big but has no substance.
Idioms Related to 说嘴郎中
More idioms starting with 说
- shuō说yī一bù不èr二mean what one says
- shuō说yī一shì是yī一，，shuō说èr二shì是èr二mean what one says
- shuō说qī七shuō说bā八to talk at length about various things
- shuō说sān三dào道sì四gossip and criticize irresponsibly
- shuō说bu不guò过qù去unacceptable or unjustifiable
- shuō说dōng东wàng忘xī西forgetful or absent-minded
- shuō说dōng东tán谈xī西ramble on without a central topic
- shuō说dōng东dào道xī西talk about various unrelated subjects
- shuō说qīn亲dào道rè热express warmth and affection verbally
- shuō说jīn今dào道gǔ古talk about past and present
- shuō说dào到zuò做dào到be as good as one's word
- shuō说dào到cáo曹cāo操，，cáo曹cāo操jiù就dào到Speak of the devil
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Open the tool →Questions about 说嘴郎中
What does 说嘴郎中 mean?
说嘴郎中 (shuō zuǐ láng zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a braggart with no real ability”.
How do you pronounce 说嘴郎中?
说嘴郎中 is pronounced shuō zuǐ láng zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 说嘴郎中 literally mean?
Literally, 说嘴郎中 means “boastful doctor”. It is used to mean “a braggart with no real ability”.
What is the Chinese definition of 说嘴郎中?
比喻喜欢说空话、大话而没有本事的人。