住嘴
zhù zuǐ
Pinyin

Definition

住嘴
 - 
zhù zuǐ
  1. to hold one's tongue
  2. Shut up!

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

zhù
  1. 1 to live
  2. 2 to dwell
  3. 3 to stay
  4. 4 to reside
  5. 5 to stop
  6. 6 (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
zuǐ
  1. 1 mouth
  2. 2 beak
  3. 3 nozzle
  4. 4 spout (of teapot etc)
  5. 5 classifier: 张 zhāng
  6. 6 classifier: 个 gè
jì zhu
  1. 1 to remember
  2. 2 to bear in mind
  3. 3 to learn by heart
zhù zhái
  1. 1 residence
  2. 2 tenement
zhù sù
  1. 1 to stay at
  2. 2 lodging
  3. 3 accommodation

Idioms (17)

刀子嘴,豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
  1. 1 to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (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. 1 lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
嘴快心直
zuǐ kuài xīn zhí
  1. 1 outspoken and frank (idiom)
嘴甜心苦
zuǐ tián xīn kǔ
  1. 1 sweet mouth, bitter heart (idiom); insincere flattery
弄嘴弄舌
nòng zuǐ nòng shé
  1. 1 to cause a dispute through boastful gossip (idiom)

Sample Sentences

够了!住嘴!住嘴!”
gòu le !zhùzuǐ !zhùzuǐ !”
"That's enough! Shut up! Shut up!"
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