脱口而出

Traditional: 脫口而出

tuō kǒu ér chū

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)

What does 脱口而出 mean?

脱口而出 (tuō kǒu ér chū) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)

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脱tuōto shed · to take off 口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)而érand · as well as 出chūto go out; to come out · to arise; to occur

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脱口而出

tuō kǒu ér chū

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