輕嘴薄舌

简 轻嘴薄舌 · 繁 輕嘴薄舌
Mandarin · pinyin qīng zuǐ bó shé

Meanings

  1. lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom); hasty and rude
  2. caustic and sharp-tongued
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輕
qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
嘴
zuǐ · mouth, lips
薄
báo · bó · thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
舌
shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
轻
qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
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1–3–2–2 · qing1 zui3 bo2 she2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hing1 zeoi2 bok6 sit6

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hing1 zeoi2 bok6 sit6

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輕嘴薄舌 · qing1 zui3 bo2 she2
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Exact source record輕嘴薄舌 轻嘴薄舌 [qing1 zui3 bo2 she2] /lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom); hasty and rude/caustic and sharp-tongued/