舌头 舌頭 shé tou tongue / CL:個|个[ge4] / enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information syn 住嘴 zhù zuǐ to hold one's tongue / Shut up! syn 啧啧 嘖嘖 zé zé to click one's tongue 母语 母語 mǔ yǔ native language / mother tongue / (linguistics) parent language 口误 口誤 kǒu wù to misspeak / to get one's words mixed up / a slip of the tongue 舌尖 shé jiān tip of tongue / apical 五官 wǔ guān five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳) / facial features 唇舌 chún shé argument / words / lips and tongue 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 失言 shī yán slip of the tongue / indiscretion / to blurt out a secret syn 绕口令 繞口令 rào kǒu lìng tongue-twister syn 臭骂 臭罵 chòu mà tongue-lashing / to chew out / CL:頓|顿[dun4] syn 火舌 huǒ shé tongue of flame syn 舌根 shé gēn back of tongue / tongue root / dorsal 咂嘴 zā zuǐ to click one's tongue syn 舌苔 shé tāi (TCM) coating on the tongue (examined for the purpose of diagnosis) 吐舌头 吐舌頭 tǔ shé tou to stick out one's tongue 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 能言善辩 能言善辯 néng yán shàn biàn glib of tongue (idiom) / eloquent syn 绕嘴 繞嘴 rào zuǐ hard to get one's mouth around / a tongue-twister syn 走嘴 zǒu zuǐ a slip of the tongue / to blurt out (a secret or stupid mistake) 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. 拙嘴笨舌 zhuō zuǐ bèn shé lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom) / awkward speaker 碍口识羞 礙口識羞 ài kǒu shí xiū tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom) 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 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 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 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 动嘴皮 動嘴皮 dòng zuǐ pí to move one's lips / to wag one's tongue 口干舌燥 口乾舌燥 kǒu gān shé zào lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom) / to talk too much 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 心拙口笨 xīn zhuō kǒu bèn dull-witted and tongue-tied 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 恶舌 惡舌 è shé vicious talk / malicious tongue 拗口令 ào kǒu lìng tongue twister syn 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 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) 蒟蒻 jǔ ruò konjac, konnyaku or devil's tongue (Amorphophallus konjac), plant whose corms are used to make a stiff jelly (as a food) 蓝舌病 藍舌病 lán shé bìng blue-tongue (viral disease of livestock) 讷涩 訥澀 nè sè clumsy in speech / tongue tied 话到嘴边留三分 話到嘴邊留三分 huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom) 语失 語失 yǔ shī indiscreet remark / indiscretion / slip of the tongue 冰川舌 bīng chuān shé glacier tongue 母语教学 母語教學 mother-tongue medium 以母语为教学语言 以母語為教學語言 mother-tongue medium 咬舌自尽 咬舌自盡 yǎo shé zì jìn to commit suicide by biting off one's tongue 说溜嘴 說溜嘴 shuō liū zuǐ to make a slip of the tongue 鼓舌 gǔ shé to wag one's tongue / to speak glibly syn 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 刀子嘴，豆腐心 dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom) 嘴敞 zuǐ chǎng to have a loose tongue / talkative 口条 口條 kǒu tiáo (ox etc) tongue (as food) / (dialect) elocution / articulation syn 狗扯羊皮 gǒu chě yáng pí to fuss around / to buzz about uselessly / to wag one's tongue 喇舌 lǎ shé (Tw) French kissing / to waggle one's tongue around 满嘴跑火车 滿嘴跑火車 mǎn zuǐ pǎo huǒ chē (idiom) to have a glib tongue / to talk big 喇舌 lǎ jī (Tw) French kissing / to waggle one's tongue around (from Taiwanese 抐舌, Tai-lo pr. [lā-tsi̍h]) 嘴欠 zuǐ qiàn (coll.) unable to control one's tongue / prone to say sth nasty 舌 jī used in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue" syn 毒舌 dú shé venomous tongue / sharp-tongued / harsh 骂声 罵聲 mà shēng scolding / tongue-lashing / (fig.) angry criticism / opprobrium / CL:片[pian4] 虎尾兰 虎尾蘭 hǔ wěi lán snake plant aka mother-in-law's tongue (Dracaena trifasciata) 嘴不严 嘴不嚴 zuǐ bù yán to have a loose tongue 咂舌 zā shé to click one's tongue 蛇信 shé xìn snake's tongue 