有口无心

Traditional: 有口無心

yǒu kǒu wú xīn

Dictionary entry

to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

What does 有口无心 mean?

有口无心 (yǒu kǒu wú xīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

Character breakdown

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有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]心xīnheart · mind

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有口无心

yǒu kǒu wú xīn

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