blurt out; say without thinking
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to blurt out; to say something without thinking
neutralOften describes an unplanned, instinctive, or careless remark. Can have a neutral or slightly negative connotation (e.g., revealing a secret).
Tā他
yī一
shí时
jī激
dòng动
，
bǎ把
mì秘
mì密
tuō脱
kǒu口
ér而
chū出
。
In a moment of excitement, he blurted out the secret.
Nà那
ge个
dá答
àn案
tā他
tài太
shú熟
xī悉
le了
，
wèn问
tí题
yī一
chū出
kǒu口
tā他
jiù就
tuō脱
kǒu口
ér而
chū出
。
He knew the answer so well that it popped out of his mouth as soon as the question was asked.
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Kàn看
dào到
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
de的
zhào照
piàn片
，
tā她
de的
míng名
zi字
tuō脱
kǒu口
ér而
chū出
。
Upon seeing a photo of her old friend, his name came to her lips without thinking.
Yǒu有
shí时
hou候
tuō脱
kǒu口
ér而
chū出
de的
huà话
huì会
shāng伤
hài害
bié别
ren人
。
Sometimes words blurted out without thinking can hurt others.
Tā他
pī批
píng评
de得
tài太
jiān尖
ruì锐
，
huà话
dào到
zuǐ嘴
biān边
yòu又
yàn咽
le了
huí回
qù去
，
méi没
yǒu有
tuō脱
kǒu口
ér而
chū出
。
His criticism was too sharp; it came to his lips but he swallowed it back and didn't blurt it out.