舌 头 shé tou tongue / CL:個|个[ge4] / enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 舌 tongue 脷 (cattle) tongue (Cantonese) 口 条 kǒu tiáo (ox etc) tongue (as food) / (Tw) elocution / articulation 五 官 wǔ guān five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳) / facial features 啧 啧 zé zé to click one's tongue 舌 尖 shé jiān tip of tongue / apical 吐 舌 头 tǔ shé tou to stick out one's tongue 母 语 mǔ yǔ native language / mother tongue / (linguistics) parent language 穿 帮 chuān bāng (TV or movie) blooper / continuity error / (theater) to flub one's lines / unintended exposure of a body part / to be exposed (of a scheme or trick) / to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue / to blow one's cover 唇 舌 chún shé argument / words / lips and tongue 失 言 shī yán slip of the tongue / indiscretion / to blurt out a secret 住 嘴 zhù zuǐ to hold one's tongue / Shut up! 言 不 由 衷 yán bù yóu zhōng to say sth without meaning it (idiom) / to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different 恶 言 è yán evil tongue / malicious talk 火 舌 huǒ shé tongue of flame 啧 啧 称 奇 zé zé chēng qí to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom) / to be astonished 长 舌 cháng shé loquacious / to have a loose tongue 舌 根 shé gēn back of tongue / tongue root / dorsal 咄 咄 duō duō to cluck one's tongue / tut-tut 祸 从 口 出 huò cóng kǒu chū Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 慎 言 shèn yán to speak cautiously / to guard one's tongue 巧 舌 如 簧 qiǎo shé rú huáng lit. to have a tongue like a reed (idiom) / fig. to have a glib tongue 失 口 shī kǒu slip of the tongue / indiscretion / to blurt out a secret 耍 贫 嘴 shuǎ pín zuǐ (coll.) to wag one's tongue / to indulge in idle gossip and silly jokes / to chatter endlessly / to speak glibly 啧 (interj. of admiration or of disgust) / to click one's tongue / to attempt to (find an opportunity to) speak 朗 朗 上 口 lǎng lǎng shàng kǒu to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry) / to recite with ease / catchy (of a song) 病 从 口 入 bìng cóng kǒu rù Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat! / fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 拙 嘴 笨 舌 zhuō zuǐ bèn shé lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom) / awkward speaker 轻 口 薄 舌 qīng kǒu bó shé lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom) / hasty and rude / caustic and sharp-tongued 轻 嘴 薄 舌 qīng zuǐ bó shé lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom) / hasty and rude / caustic and sharp-tongued 三 寸 不 烂 之 舌 sān cùn bù làn zhī shé to have a silver tongue / to have the gift of the gab 能 言 善 辩 néng yán shàn biàn glib of tongue (idiom) / eloquent 走 嘴 zǒu zuǐ a slip of the tongue / to blurt out (a secret or stupid mistake) 本 族 语 běn zú yǔ native language / mother tongue 舌 面 shé miàn blade of tongue / laminal 刀 子 嘴 巴 ， 豆 腐 心 dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd / sharp tongue concealing a caring heart 前 鼻 音 qián bí yīn alveolar nasal / consonant n produced in the nose with the tongue against the alveolar ridge 动 嘴 皮 dòng zuǐ pí to move one's lips / to wag one's tongue 口 干 舌 燥 kǒu gān shé zào lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom) / to talk too much 咄 咄 称 奇 duō duō chēng qí to cluck one's tongue in wonder 压 舌 板 yā shé bǎn tongue depressor / spatula 平 舌 音 píng shé yīn alveolar / consonants z, c, s produced with the tip of the tongue on the alveolar ridge 后 鼻 音 hòu bí yīn velar nasal / consonant ng or ŋ / produced in the nose with the back of the tongue against the soft palate 急 嘴 急 舌 jí zuǐ jí shé lit. quick mouth and quick tongue / fig. to interrupt sb urgently and say one's piece / to chime in rapidly 恶 舌 è shé vicious talk / malicious tongue 拗 口 令 ào kǒu lìng tongue twister 牛 舌 niú shé ox tongue 病 从 口 入 ， 祸 从 口 出 bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 舌 下 腺 shé xià xiàn sublingual gland / saliva gland under tongue 舌 尖 前 音 shé jiān qián yīn alveolar / consonants z, c, s produced with the tip of the tongue on the alveolar ridge 舌 尖 音 shé jiān yīn apical consonant (produced with the tip of the tongue, i.e. d or t) 舌 钉 shé dīng tongue ring / tongue piercing 蒟 蒻 jǔ ruò konjac, konnyaku or devil's tongue (Amorphophallus konjac), plant whose corms are used to make a stiff jelly (as a food) 讷 涩 nè sè clumsy in speech / tongue tied 话 到 嘴 边 留 三 分 huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom) 语 失 yǔ shī indiscreet remark / indiscretion / slip of the tongue 冰 川 舌 bīng chuān shé glacier tongue 咬 舌 自 尽 yǎo shé zì jìn to commit suicide by biting off one's tongue 如 簧 之 舌 rú huáng zhī shé lit. a tongue like a reed (idiom) / fig. a glib tongue 说 溜 嘴 shuō liū zuǐ to make a slip of the tongue 鼓 舌 gǔ shé to wag one's tongue / to speak glibly 优 孟 Yōu Mèng You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], known for his intelligence and sharp tongue 刀 子 嘴 ， 豆 腐 心 dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom) 嘴 敞 zuǐ chǎng to have a loose tongue / talkative 牛 脷 酥 niú lì sū ox tongue pastry, oval Guangdong pastry made of fried dough, resembling an ox tongue 狗 扯 羊 皮 gǒu chě yáng pí to fuss around / to buzz about uselessly / to wag one's tongue 喇 舌 lǎ shé (Tw) French kissing / to waggle one's tongue around 满 嘴 跑 火 车 mǎn zuǐ pǎo huǒ chē (idiom) to have a glib tongue / to talk big 喇 舌 lǎ jī (Tw) French kissing / to waggle one's tongue around / (from Taiwanese 抐舌, Tai-lo pr. [lā-tsi̍h]) 嘴 欠 zuǐ qiàn (coll.) unable to control one's tongue / prone to say sth nasty 毒 舌 dú shé venomous tongue / sharp-tongued / harsh 虎 尾 兰 hǔ wěi lán snake plant aka mother-in-law's tongue (Dracaena trifasciata) 嘴 不 严 zuǐ bù yán to have a loose tongue
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