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多嘴
duō zuǐ
Pinyin
Definition
多嘴
-
duō zuǐ
talkative
to speak out of turn
to blab
to shoot one's mouth off
rumors fly
Character Decomposition
多
多
嘴
口
止
匕
角
Related Words
(20)
多
duō
1
many
2
much
3
often
4
a lot of
5
numerous
6
more
7
in excess
8
how (to what extent)
9
multi-
10
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
多少
duō shǎo
1
number
2
amount
3
somewhat
二十多
èr shí duō
1
over 20
合不拢嘴
hé bù lǒng zuǐ
1
unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc
2
grinning from ear to ear
3
mouth agape
4
gobsmacked
嘴
zuǐ
1
mouth
2
beak
3
nozzle
4
spout (of teapot etc)
5
CL:張|张[zhāng],個|个[gè]
嘴唇
zuǐ chún
1
lip
2
CL:片[piàn]
嘴巴
zuǐ ba
1
mouth
2
CL:張|张[zhāng]
3
slap in the face
4
CL:個|个[gè]
嘴里
zuǐ lǐ
1
mouth
2
in the mouth
3
on one's lips
4
speech
5
words
多久
duō jiǔ
1
how long?
多功能
duō gōng néng
1
multi-functional
2
multi-function
多半
duō bàn
1
most
2
mostly
3
most likely
多多
duō duō
1
many
2
much
3
a lot
4
lots and lots
5
more
6
even more
多彩
duō cǎi
1
colorful
2
flamboyant
多情
duō qíng
1
affectionate
2
passionate
3
emotional
4
sentimental
多愁善感
duō chóu shàn gǎn
1
melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality
多数
duō shù
1
majority
2
most
多谢
duō xiè
1
many thanks
2
thanks a lot
多变
duō biàn
1
fickle
2
multi-variate (math.)
多云
duō yún
1
cloudy (meteorology)
多余
duō yú
1
superfluous
2
unnecessary
3
surplus
Idioms
(20)
不遑多让
bù huáng duō ràng
1
lit. to have no time for civilities (idiom)
2
fig. not to be outdone
3
not to yield to one's opponents
人多势众
rén duō shì zhòng
1
many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength
2
There is safety in numbers.
以少胜多
yǐ shǎo shèng duō
1
using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
僧多粥少
sēng duō zhōu shǎo
1
lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)
2
fig. not enough to go around
3
demand exceeds supply
凶多吉少
xiōng duō jí shǎo
1
everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious
2
everything points to disaster
刀子嘴,豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
1
to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
博学多才
bó xué duō cái
1
erudite and multi-talented (idiom); versatile and able
博识多通
bó shí duō tōng
1
knowledgeable and perspicacious (idiom)
吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn
1
lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
2
fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
名目繁多
míng mù fán duō
1
names of many kinds (idiom); items of every description
命途多舛
mìng tú duō chuǎn
1
to meet with many difficulties in one's life (idiom)
嘴快心直
zuǐ kuài xīn zhí
1
outspoken and frank (idiom)
嘴甜心苦
zuǐ tián xīn kǔ
1
sweet mouth, bitter heart (idiom); insincere flattery
多一事不如少一事
duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì
1
it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)
2
the less complications the better
多个朋友多条路
duō gè péng yǒu duō tiáo lù
1
the more friends you have, the more options you have in life (idiom)
多吃多占
duō chī duō zhàn
1
taking or eating more than one's due (idiom); greedy and selfish
多如牛毛
duō rú niú máo
1
as many as the hair of the ox (idiom)
2
great amount of
3
countless
多子多福
duō zǐ duō fú
1
the more sons, the more happiness (idiom)
多愁善感
duō chóu shàn gǎn
1
melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality
多愁多病
duō chóu duō bìng
1
much sorrows and illness (idiom); melancholy and weakly
Sample Sentences
王总,我多嘴一句。你能退就退吧。别越陷越深。
Wáng zǒng ,wǒ duōzuǐ yī jù 。nǐ néng tuì jiù tuì ba 。bié yuè xiàn yuè shēn 。
Manager Wang, if I may be so bold: retire while you can. Don’t fall in deeper.
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