We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「口中雌黃」, explained below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「口中雌黃」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Orpiment: Also known as cockscomb stone. In the past, people used to write on yellow paper. If they made a mistake, they would cover it with orpiment and rewrite. Casually change inappropriate words. It is a metaphor for inconsistent speech and lack of definite opinion.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kǒu zhōng cí huáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hau2 jung1 chi1 wong4
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