口

Chinese Idioms Containing “口”

14 idioms featuring this character

1

众口铄金

zhòng kǒu shuò jīn

Repeated by enough people, a falsehood passes for truth

Literal: Many mouths melt gold

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2

口蜜腹剑

kǒu mì fù jiàn

Hide evil behind sweet words

Literal: Mouth honey belly sword

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3

守口如瓶

shǒu kǒu rú píng

Keep secrets well

Literal: Guard mouth like bottle

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4

口是心非

kǒu shì xīn fēi

Words differ from thoughts

Literal: Mouth yes heart no

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5

口干舌燥

kǒu gān shé zào

Exhausted from excessive talking

Literal: Mouth dry tongue parched

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6

信口开河

xìn kǒu kāi hé

Talk irresponsibly; make things up

Literal: Let the mouth run free

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7

口若悬河

kǒu ruò xuán hé

Eloquent and persuasive

Literal: Mouth like a suspended river

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8

有口皆碑

yǒu kǒu jiē bēi

Universally praised

Literal: Every mouth is a monument

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9

苦口婆心

kǔ kǒu pó xīn

Patient, sincere advice

Literal: Bitter mouth, old woman's heart

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10

目瞪口呆

mù dèng kǒu dāi

Dumbstruck

Literal: Wide-eyed and speechless

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11

心直口快

xīn zhí kǒu kuài

Frank and outspoken

Literal: Straight heart, fast mouth

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12

出口成章

chū kǒu chéng zhāng

Speaks in finished prose

Literal: Words spoken become a chapter

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13

羊入虎口

yáng rù hǔ kǒu

Walk helplessly into certain danger

Literal: A sheep enters a tiger's mouth

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14

笑口常开

xiào kǒu cháng kāi

May you always be happy and smiling

Literal: Laughing mouth always open

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