We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「齰舌緘唇」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
The featured idiom 「齰舌緘唇」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
“齰” is pronounced as zé. Bite your tongue and keep your mouth shut. Describes keeping silent. Lip, same as “lip”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zé shé jiān chún
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jaak3 sit3 gaam1 seun4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
