鹦鹉能言 — “A parrot can speak (or mimic human speech). Metaphorically”
鹦鹉能言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a parrot can speak (or mimic human speech). Metaphorically”. It refers to someone who is good at repeating what others say, often implying a gossip or an informant. Used to caution against those who might inadvertently or intentionally leak confidential information. Literally, “Parrot can speak”.
鹦鹉能言 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鹦鹉能言 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 鹦鹉能言
Idioms Related to 鹦鹉能言
More idioms starting with 鹦
Recommended tools
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →Questions about 鹦鹉能言
What does 鹦鹉能言 mean?
鹦鹉能言 (yīng wǔ néng yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a parrot can speak (or mimic human speech). Metaphorically”.
How do you pronounce 鹦鹉能言?
鹦鹉能言 is pronounced yīng wǔ néng yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹦鹉能言 literally mean?
Literally, 鹦鹉能言 means “Parrot can speak”. It is used to mean “a parrot can speak (or mimic human speech). Metaphorically”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹦鹉能言?
鹦鹉能学人说话。比喻要小心学舌的人，谨防走漏消息