Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「調嘴學舌」, with details below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「調嘴學舌」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
To flirt: to talk nonsense. Refers to gossiping about others behind their back and spreading rumors.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
diào zuǐ xué shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
diu6 jeui2 hok6 sit3
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
