咬唇妆 咬唇妝 yǎo chún zhuāng bitten-lips look (darker lipstick applied on the inner part of the lips, and lighter on the outer part) 香肠嘴 香腸嘴 xiāng cháng zuǐ swollen lips / overly plump lips 五官 wǔ guān five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳) / facial features 动嘴皮 動嘴皮 dòng zuǐ pí to move one's lips / to wag one's tongue 舌根 shé gēn back of tongue / tongue root / dorsal 巧舌如簧 qiǎo shé rú huáng lit. to have a tongue like the reed of a wind instrument (idiom) / fig. to have a glib tongue syn 舌钉 舌釘 shé dīng tongue ring / tongue piercing 如簧之舌 rú huáng zhī shé lit. a tongue like a reed (idiom) / fig. a glib tongue 牛脷酥 niú lì sū ox tongue pastry, oval Guangdong pastry made of fried dough, resembling an ox tongue 唇齿相依 唇齒相依 chún chǐ xiāng yī lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom) / closely related / interdependent syn 点头咂嘴 點頭咂嘴 diǎn tóu zā zuǐ to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom) 皓齿朱唇 皓齒硃唇 hào chǐ zhū chún white teeth and vermilion lips (idiom) / lovely young woman 磨破嘴皮子 mó pò zuǐ pí zi to wear out one's lips (idiom) / to talk until one is blue in the face / to repeat again and again 嘴里 嘴裡 zuǐ lǐ mouth / in the mouth / on one's lips / speech / words 口吻 kǒu wěn tone of voice / connotation in intonation / accent (regional etc) / snout / muzzle / lips / protruding portion of an animal's face syn 封口 fēng kǒu to close up / to heal (of wound) / to keep one's lips sealed 闭合 閉合 bì hé to close by coming together (like the lips of a wound, the doors of an elevator, the walls of a channel) / to close by connecting in a loop (like a circuit) / closed-loop syn 传诵 傳誦 chuán sòng widely known / on everyone's lips syn 嘴皮子 zuǐ pí zi lit. lips / fig. glib talk syn 努嘴 nǔ zuǐ to pout / to stick out one's lips syn 吧嗒 bā da (onom.) patter, splatter, click / to smack one's lips / to pull (on a pipe) syn 嘴快 zuǐ kuài to have loose lips syn 唇亡齿寒 唇亡齒寒 chún wáng chǐ hán lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom) / fig. intimately interdependent syn 歃血 shà xuè to smear one's lips with the blood of a sacrifice as a means of pledging allegiance (old) 驴唇不对马嘴 驢唇不對馬嘴 lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ lit. a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom) / fig. wide of the mark / irrelevant / incongruous syn 咂 zā to sip / to smack one's lips / to taste / to savor syn 歃血为盟 歃血為盟 shà xuè wéi méng to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom) / to swear a sacred oath syn 皴裂 cūn liè (of lips, skin etc) to chap syn 呡 wěn the corners of the mouth / the lips 努出 nǔ chū to extend / to push out (hands as a gesture) / to pout (i.e. push out lips) 吧唧 bā ji to smack one's lips syn 吧唧吧唧 bā ji bā ji (onom.) smacking the lips 唇印 chún yìn lips-mark / hickey 沾唇 zhān chún to moisten one's lips / to sip (wine, tea etc) / esp. used with negatives: never touch a drop of the stuff 满嘴起疱 滿嘴起皰 mǎn zuǐ qǐ pào to have lips covered in blisters 紧绷绷 緊繃繃 jǐn bēng bēng tight / stretched / (face, lips) taut / strained syn 口嫌体正直 口嫌體正直 kǒu xián tǐ zhèng zhí your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (borrowed from Japanese) 口嫌体直 口嫌體直 kǒu xián tǐ zhí your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (four-character version of 口嫌體正直|口嫌体正直[kou3 xian2 ti3 zheng4 zhi2]) 皲裂 皸裂 jūn liè (of lips, skin etc) to chap syn 丰唇 豐唇 fēng chún to augment lip volume (through cosmetic surgery or injections) / plump lips 张口结舌 張口結舌 zhāng kǒu jié shé agape and tongue-tied (idiom) / at a loss for words / gaping and speechless syn 轻嘴薄舌 輕嘴薄舌 qīng zuǐ bó shé lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom) / hasty and rude / caustic and sharp-tongued syn 急嘴急舌 jí zuǐ jí shé lit. quick mouth and quick tongue / fig. to interrupt sb urgently and say one's piece / to chime in rapidly 耍贫嘴 耍貧嘴 shuǎ pín zuǐ (coll.) to wag one's tongue / to indulge in idle gossip and silly jokes / to chatter endlessly / to speak glibly syn 拙嘴笨舌 zhuō zuǐ bèn shé lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom) / awkward speaker 口干舌燥 口乾舌燥 kǒu gān shé zào lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom) / to talk too much 心拙口笨 xīn zhuō kǒu bèn dull-witted and tongue-tied 优孟 優孟 yōu mèng You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], known for his intelligence and sharp tongue 舌头 舌頭 shé tou tongue / CL:個|个[ge4] / enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information syn 啧啧 嘖嘖 zé zé to click one's tongue 舌尖 shé jiān tip of tongue / apical 吐舌头 吐舌頭 tǔ shé tou to stick out one's tongue 母语 母語 mǔ yǔ native language / mother tongue / (linguistics) parent language 穿帮 穿幫 chuān bāng (TV or movie) blooper / continuity error / (theater) to flub one's lines / unintended exposure of a body part / to be exposed (of a scheme or trick) / to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue / to blow one's cover 失言 shī yán slip of the tongue / indiscretion / to blurt out a secret syn 臭骂 臭罵 chòu mà tongue-lashing / to chew out / CL:頓|顿[dun4] syn 住嘴 zhù zuǐ to hold one's tongue / Shut up! syn 言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng to say sth without meaning it (idiom) / to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different syn 恶言 惡言 è yán evil tongue / malicious talk syn 绕口令 繞口令 rào kǒu lìng tongue-twister syn 口误 口誤 kǒu wù to misspeak / to get one's words mixed up / a slip of the tongue 火舌 huǒ shé tongue of flame syn 啧啧称奇 嘖嘖稱奇 zé zé chēng qí to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom) / to be astonished 长舌 長舌 cháng shé loquacious / to have a loose tongue 舌苔 shé tāi (TCM) coating on the tongue (examined for the purpose of diagnosis) 结舌 結舌 jié shé tongue-tied / unable to speak (out of surprise, embarrassment etc) 咄咄 duō duō to cluck one's tongue / tut-tut 咂嘴 zā zuǐ to click one's tongue syn 祸从口出 禍從口出 huò cóng kǒu chū Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 慎言 shèn yán to speak cautiously / to guard one's tongue 念 niàn to read / to study (a subject) / to attend (a school) / to read aloud / to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4]) / to miss (sb) / idea / remembrance / twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[nian4]) syn 失口 shī kǒu slip of the tongue / indiscretion / to blurt out a secret syn 芯子 xìn zi fuse / wick / forked tongue (of a snake) syn 舌 shé tongue syn 啧 嘖 zé (interj. of admiration or of disgust) / to click one's tongue / to attempt to (find an opportunity to) speak syn 脷 lì (cattle) tongue (Cantonese) 病从口入 病從口入 bìng cóng kǒu rù Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat! / fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 碍口识羞 礙口識羞 ài kǒu shí xiū tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom) 三寸不烂之舌 三寸不爛之舌 sān cùn bù làn zhī shé to have a silver tongue / to have the gift of the gab 朗朗上口 lǎng lǎng shàng kǒu to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry) / to recite with ease / catchy (of a song) syn 本族语 本族語 běn zú yǔ native language / mother tongue 舌面 shé miàn blade of tongue / laminal 刀子嘴巴，豆腐心 dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd / sharp tongue concealing a caring heart 前鼻音 qián bí yīn alveolar nasal / consonant n produced in the nose with the tongue against the alveolar ridge 咄咄称奇 咄咄稱奇 duō duō chēng qí to cluck one's tongue in wonder 压舌板 壓舌板 yā shé bǎn tongue depressor / spatula 平舌音 píng shé yīn alveolar / consonants z, c, s produced with the tip of the tongue on the alveolar ridge 别嘴 彆嘴 biè zuǐ mouthful (awkward speech) / tongue-twister 后鼻音 後鼻音 hòu bí yīn velar nasal / consonant ng or ŋ produced in the nose with the back of the tongue against the soft palate 恶舌 惡舌 è shé vicious talk / malicious tongue 拗口令 ào kǒu lìng tongue twister syn 牛舌 niú shé ox tongue 病从口入，祸从口出 病從口入，禍從口出 bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 碍口 礙口 ài kǒu to shy to speak out / tongue-tied / to hesitate / too embarrassing for words syn 绕嘴 繞嘴 rào zuǐ hard to get one's mouth around / a tongue-twister syn 能言善辩 能言善辯 néng yán shàn biàn glib of tongue (idiom) / eloquent syn 舌下腺 shé xià xiàn sublingual gland / saliva gland under tongue 舌尖前音 shé jiān qián yīn alveolar / consonants z, c, s produced with the tip of the tongue on the alveolar ridge 舌尖音 shé jiān yīn apical consonant (produced with the tip of the tongue, i.e. d or t) 