4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 981

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 「性急口快」, explained below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「性急口快」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

He is impatient and speaks his mind.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xìng jí kǒu kuài

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sing3 gap1 hau2 faai3

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.