病从口入

Traditional: 病從口入

bìng cóng kǒu rù

Dictionary entry

Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!

What does 病从口入 mean?

病从口入 (bìng cóng kǒu rù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!

2fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

Character breakdown

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病bìngillness · CL:場|场[chang2]从cóngvariant of 從|从[cong2]口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of

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