We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「尖嘴薄舌」, with its usage explained below.
Here’s the idiom 「尖嘴薄舌」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Describes speaking in a sarcastic and harsh manner.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiān zuǐ báo shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jim1 jeui2 bok6 sit3
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
