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CHINESE WORD

yǒu kǒu wú xīn

有口无心

to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
you3 kou3 wu2 xin1
English meanings
to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yǒukǒuwúxīn有口无心。

    Sharp-tongued but harmless.

  2. 02

    tā他shuōhuà说话yǒukǒuwúxīn有口无心。

    He says things without meaning them.

  3. 03

    kuānróng宽容dà大dù度。

    Tolerant.

  4. 04

    bù不dāng当huí回shì事。

    Shrug it off.

  5. 05

    yǐ以hé和wèi为guì贵。

    Harmony matters.

  6. 06

    hé和héqi和气qì气。

    Harmonious.

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