4 characters Idiom and proverb 29 412

Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「顛唇簸嘴」 for your learning.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「顛唇簸嘴」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Refers to gossiping.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

diān chún bò zuǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

din1 seun4 bo3 jeui2

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