kǒu
tóu
chán

common
noun

Meaning of 口头禅

口头禅 means pet phrase; catchphrase; verbal tic; empty Chan talk; superficial Zen discourse. Pronounced kǒu tóu chán.

  • pet phrase; catchphrase; verbal tic
  • empty Chan talk; superficial Zen discourse

Definitions & Examples

shuō
huà
yǒu
kǒu
tóu
chán
 
zǒng
huān
shuō
 
rán
hòu
 
 

He has a verbal tic; he always likes to say "and then."

 
dǒng
de
 
chéng
le
hěn
duō
rén
de
wǎng
luò
kǒu
tóu
chán
 

"You know what I mean" has become an internet catchphrase for many people.

de
kǒu
tóu
chán
 
suí
biàn便
la
 
ràng
rén
gǎn
jué
tài
zài
 

His pet phrase "whatever" makes people feel he doesn't really care.