Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「金口木舌」—details below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「金口木舌」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
A copper bell with a wooden tongue, also known as a wooden bell, was used in ancient times to spread political and religious orders. Refers to people who spread education.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jīn kǒu mù shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gam1 hau2 muk6 sit3
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
