Meaning of 启齿
启齿 means to open one's mouth (to speak, especially to make a request); to bring up (a difficult topic). Pronounced qǐ chǐ.
- to open one's mouth (to speak, especially to make a request); to bring up (a difficult topic)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
ràng让
wǒ我
nán难
yǐ以
qǐ启
chǐ齿
。
This matter is too embarrassing for me to bring up.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
jí急
xū需
yòng用
qián钱
，
dàn但
bù不
hǎo好
yì意
si思
xiàng向
péng朋
you友
qǐ启
chǐ齿
。
Although he urgently needed money, he was too embarrassed to ask his friends.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yāo要
qiú求
shí实
zài在
bù不
biàn便
qǐ启
chǐ齿
。
This kind of request is really too inconvenient to mention.
Yǒu有
shén什
me么
kùn困
nan难
jǐn尽
guǎn管
qǐ启
chǐ齿
，
bié别
kè客
qi气
。
If you have any difficulties, just speak up—don't stand on ceremony.