如出一口 — “To speak with one voice”
如出一口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with one voice”. To be in complete agreement; to say the same thing. Literally, “As if coming from one mouth”.
如出一口 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 如出一口
Legend has it that during the Warring States period, a man from the state of Yan often traveled. His wife had an affair with a scholar. One day, as the husband returned from a trip, he encountered the scholar leaving.
The husband asked his wife who the guest was, but she denied anyone was there. He then asked other servants in the house, but they, wishing to save their master's reputation, also echoed his wife's denial.
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Open the tool →Questions about 如出一口
What does 如出一口 mean?
如出一口 (rú chū yī kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with one voice”.
How do you pronounce 如出一口?
如出一口 is pronounced rú chū yī kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 如出一口 literally mean?
Literally, 如出一口 means “as if coming from one mouth”. It is used to mean “to speak with one voice”.
Where does 如出一口 come from?
如出一口 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 如出一口?
象从一张嘴里说出来的。形容许多人说法一样。