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没嘴葫芦 — “A person who is reticent or not good at expressing themselves verbally”

没嘴葫芦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is reticent or not good at expressing themselves verbally”. A quiet and reserved individual. Literally, “a gourd without a mouth”.

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没嘴葫芦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

没嘴葫芦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
没
méi7not; have not
嘴
zuǐ16mouth, snout, spout
葫
hú12bottle gourd
芦
lu7reed plant

Example Sentence with 没嘴葫芦

他平时就是个没嘴葫芦,有什么心事也总是藏在心里,很少主动分享。
He's usually a man of few words, always keeping his thoughts to himself and rarely sharing proactively.

Idioms Related to 没嘴葫芦

Synonyms of 没嘴葫芦

  • mèn闷zuǐ嘴hú葫lu芦a quiet, reserved, or taciturn person

More idioms starting with 没

  • méi没sān三méi没sì四disreputable or improper in conduct
  • méi没shàng上méi没xià下disregarding proper hierarchy
  • mò没shì世bù不wàng忘never forget throughout one's life
  • mò没shì世bù不yú渝unchanging until death
  • mò没shì世wú无chēng称die without renown
  • mò没shì世wú无wén闻live and die in obscurity
  • mò没shì世qióng穷nián年for one's entire life
  • mò没shì世nán难wàng忘unforgettable until death
  • méi没shì事zhǎo找shì事to make trouble out of nothing
  • méi没rén仁méi没yì义heartless and unjust
  • méi没piān偏méi没xiàng向fair and impartial
  • méi没wèi卫yǐn饮yǔ羽shoot an arrow with immense power

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Questions about 没嘴葫芦

What does 没嘴葫芦 mean?

没嘴葫芦 (méi zuǐ hú lu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is reticent or not good at expressing themselves verbally”.

How do you pronounce 没嘴葫芦?

没嘴葫芦 is pronounced méi zuǐ hú lu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 没嘴葫芦 literally mean?

Literally, 没嘴葫芦 means “a gourd without a mouth”. It is used to mean “a person who is reticent or not good at expressing themselves verbally”.

What is the Chinese definition of 没嘴葫芦?

没有嘴的葫芦。比喻不善言谈或说话很少的人

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