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 平分 píng fēn to divide evenly / to bisect (geometry) / deuce (tennis) / tied score syn 结扎 結扎 jié zā to tie up / to bind up / (medicine) to ligate / (of a male) to have a vasectomy (ligation of the vasa deferentia) / (of a female) to have one's tubes tied (tubal ligation) 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 爱莫能助 愛莫能助 ài mò néng zhù unable to help however much one would like to (idiom) / Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. / My hands are tied. syn 驾轻就熟 駕輕就熟 jià qīng jiù shú lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom) / fig. experience makes progress easy / a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back syn 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 束之高阁 束之高閣 shù zhī gāo gé tied up in a bundle on a high shelf / to put sth on the back burner / no longer a high priority syn 火舌 huǒ shé tongue of flame syn 和局 hé jú draw / tied game 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) 牵累 牽累 qiān lèi to weigh down / tied down (by affairs) syn 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 束手 shù shǒu to have one's hands tied / helpless / unable to do anything about it 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 五花大绑 五花大綁 wǔ huā dà bǎng to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck / to truss up syn 结舌 結舌 jié shé tongue-tied / unable to speak (out of surprise, embarrassment etc) 束发 束髮 shù fà to tie up one's hair / (literary) (of a boy) to be in one's adolescence (in ancient China, boys tied up their hair) 咄咄 duō duō to cluck one's tongue / tut-tut 牵累 牽累 qiān lěi to weigh down / to trouble / to implicate (sb) / tied down (by affairs) 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 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 束手就擒 shù shǒu jiù qín hands tied and waiting to be captured 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) 碍口识羞 礙口識羞 ài kǒu shí xiū tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom) 名缰利锁 名韁利鎖 míng jiāng lì suǒ lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom) / tied down by reputation and wealth / the victim of one's own success syn 拉家带口 拉家帶口 lā jiā dài kǒu to bear the burden of a household (idiom) / encumbered by a family / tied down by family obligations syn 束手就毙 束手就斃 shù shǒu jiù bì hands tied and expecting the worst 束手待死 shù shǒu dài sǐ hands tied and expecting the worst 荮 葤 zhòu (dialect) to wrap with straw / classifier for a bundle (of bowls, dishes etc) tied with straw syn 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 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 心拙口笨 xīn zhuō kǒu bèn dull-witted and tongue-tied 碍口 礙口 ài kǒu to shy to speak out / tongue-tied / to hesitate / too embarrassing for words 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 再赛 再賽 zài sài to compete again (i.e. either have a rematch or, when the scores are tied, have extra time) 反接 fǎn jiē trussed / with hands tied behind the back 携家带口 攜家帶口 xié jiā dài kǒu (idiom) to take all one's family along / encumbered by a family / tied down by family obligations syn 携家带眷 攜家帶眷 xié jiā dài juàn to take all one's family along (idiom) / encumbered by a family / tied down by family obligations 附带条件的援助 tied aid 附带条件的信托基金 附帶條件的信托基金 tied trust fund 无附带条件的援助 無附帶條件的援助 non-tied financial aid 一条绳上的蚂蚱 一條繩上的螞蚱 yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom) / fig. people who are in it together for better or worse / people who will sink or swim together 简册 簡冊 jiǎn cè booklet / brochure / (old) book (made of bamboo strips tied together) 好聚好散 hǎo jù hǎo sàn to part without hard feelings (idiom) / to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it 朱绂 朱紱 zhū fú (archaic) red silk ribbon tied to a seal or a jade pendant / red knee cover, part of an official's robes (also a synedoche for the attire of an official) / to be an official 好聚好散 hǎo jù - hǎo sàn (idiom) to part without hard feelings / to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it 束手就擒 shù shǒu - jiù qín lit. to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom) / fig. to surrender without a fight syn 总角 總角 zǒng jiǎo (literary) children's hairstyle with hair tied into a bun on both sides of the head / (fig.) childhood 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 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 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 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. 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) 