Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「豁口截舌」 today for free with this guide.
Discover the idiom 「豁口截舌」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Tear open the mouth and cut off the tongue. It means to tell someone to shut up.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huō kǒu jié shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
kut3 hau2 jit6 sit3
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.

