lips; glib talk
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
lips (colloquial)
informalInformal term for the physical lips. Often used in the phrase '两片嘴皮子' (two lips).
Dòng冻
de得
zuǐ嘴
pí皮
zi子
dōu都
fā发
zǐ紫
le了
。
His lips turned purple from the cold.
Tiān天
qì气
tài太
gān干
zào燥
，
zuǐ嘴
pí皮
zi子
dōu都
liè裂
le了
。
The weather is too dry; my lips are chapped.
noun
gift of gab; glib tongue; empty talk
derogatoryRefers to the ability to speak eloquently or persuasively, often with a negative connotation implying empty words, showing off, or lack of action. Commonly used in phrases like '耍嘴皮子' (to talk idly or glibly).
Bié别
guāng光
shuǎ耍
zuǐ嘴
pí皮
zi子
，
yào要
ná拿
chū出
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
lái来
。
Don't just talk the talk; you need to take actual action.
Tā他
nà那
liǎng两
piàn片
zuǐ嘴
pí皮
zi子
kě可
néng能
shuō说
le了
，
jiù就
shì是
bù不
kěn肯
dòng动
shǒu手
。
He has a real silver tongue, but he just refuses to get his hands dirty.
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Zhè这
gè个
rén人
jiù就
huì会
shuǎ耍
zuǐ嘴
pí皮
zi子
，
méi没
shén什
me么
zhēn真
běn本
shì事
。
This guy is all talk and no substance; he doesn't have any real skills.