口不择言

Traditional: 口不擇言

kǒu bù zé yán

Dictionary entry

to speak incoherently

What does 口不择言 mean?

口不择言 (kǒu bù zé yán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to speak incoherently

2to ramble

3to talk irresponsibly

Character breakdown

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口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-择zéto select · to choose 言yánwords · speech

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口不择言

kǒu bù zé yán

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