急嘴急舌

jí zuǐ jí shé

Dictionary entry

lit. quick mouth and quick tongue

What does 急嘴急舌 mean?

急嘴急舌 (jí zuǐ jí shé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. quick mouth and quick tongue

2fig. to interrupt sb urgently and say one's piece

3to chime in rapidly

Character breakdown

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急jíurgent · pressing 嘴zuǐmouth · beak 舌jīused in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"

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How to pronounce 急嘴急舌

急嘴急舌

jí zuǐ jí shé

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