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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「強唇劣嘴」, with its usage explained below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「強唇劣嘴」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

It means talking harshly and not willing to give in.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qiáng chún liè zuǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

keung4 seun4 lyut3 jeui2

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.