反嘴
反嘴 fǎn zuǐ ㄈㄢˇ ㄗㄨㄟˇ faan2 zeoi2
- to answer back
- to contradict
- to renege
- to go back on one's word
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反
- 反之 fǎn zhī ㄈㄢˇ ㄓ faan2 zi1 on the other hand...
- 反倒 fǎn dào ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋ faan2 dou3 (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
- 反问反問 fǎn wèn ㄈㄢˇ ㄨㄣˋ faan2 man6 to ask (a question) in reply
- 反射 fǎn shè ㄈㄢˇ ㄕㄜˋ faan2 se6 to reflect
- 反对反對 fǎn duì ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ faan2 deoi3 to oppose; to be against; to object to
- 反差 fǎn chā ㄈㄢˇ ㄔㄚ faan2 caa1 contrast; discrepancy
嘴
- 吵嘴 chǎo zuǐ ㄔㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄟˇ caau2 zeoi2 to quarrel
- 咧嘴 liě zuǐ ㄌㄧㄝˇ ㄗㄨㄟˇ lit6 zeoi2 to grin
- 嘴唇 zuǐ chún ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄨㄣˊ zeoi2 seon4 lip
- 嘴巴 zuǐ ba ㄗㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄅㄚ zeoi2 baa1 mouth (CL:張|张[zhang1])
- 插嘴 chā zuǐ ㄔㄚ ㄗㄨㄟˇ caap3 zeoi2 to interrupt (sb talking)
- 七嘴八舌 qī zuǐ bā shé ㄑㄧ ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄚ ㄕㄜˊ cat1 zeoi2 baat3 sit3 lively discussion with everybody talking at once
Idioms with these characters
- 报本反始報本反始 bào běn fǎn shǐ ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄈㄢˇ ㄕˇ bou3 bun2 faan2 ci2 ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
- 出尔反尔出爾反爾 chū ěr fǎn ěr ㄔㄨ ㄦˇ ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˇ ceot1 ji5 faan2 ji5 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
- 反败为胜反敗為勝 fǎn bài wéi shèng ㄈㄢˇ ㄅㄞˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥˋ faan2 baai6 wai4 sing3 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
- 反唇相讥反唇相譏 fǎn chún xiāng jī ㄈㄢˇ ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧ faan2 seon4 soeng1 gei1 (idiom) to answer back sarcastically; to retort
- 反客为主反客為主 fǎn kè wéi zhǔ ㄈㄢˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ faan2 haak3 wai4 zyu2 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
- 点头咂嘴點頭咂嘴 diǎn tóu zā zuǐ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄗㄚ ㄗㄨㄟˇ dim2 tau4 zaap3 zeoi2 to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)
- 磨嘴皮子 mó zuǐ pí zi ㄇㄛˊ ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄆㄧˊ ˙ㄗ mo4 zeoi2 pei4 zi2 to wear out the skin of one's teeth (idiom); pointlessly blather
- 弄嘴弄舌 nòng zuǐ nòng shé ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄜˊ lung6 zeoi2 lung6 sit3 to cause a dispute through boastful gossip (idiom)
- 轻嘴薄舌輕嘴薄舌 qīng zuǐ bó shé ㄑㄧㄥ ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄛˊ ㄕㄜˊ hing1 zeoi2 bok6 sit6 lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom); hasty and rude
- 调嘴学舌調嘴學舌 tiáo zuǐ xué shé ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄜˊ tiu4 zeoi2 hok6 sit6 to incite trouble between people (idiom)