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The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「口不擇言」, detailing its meaning and use.

The idiom 「口不擇言」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

It refers to the inability to use correct words to express oneself in an emergency or to speaking casually.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kǒu bù zé yán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hau2 bat1 jaak6 yin4

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