心口如一

xīn kǒu rú yī

Dictionary entry

lit. heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think

What does 心口如一 mean?

心口如一 (xīn kǒu rú yī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think

2honest and straightforward

Character breakdown

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心xīnheart · mind 口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)如rúas · as if 一yīone · single

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心口如一

xīn kǒu rú yī

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