启齿
启齿啟齒 qǐ chǐ ㄑㄧˇ ㄔˇ kai2 ci2
- to open one's mouth
- to start talking
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More words with these characters
启
- 启事啟事 qǐ shì ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˋ kai2 si6 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)
- 启动啟動 qǐ dòng ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ kai2 dung6 to start (a machine)
- 启发啟發 qǐ fā ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄚ kai2 faat3 to enlighten
- 启示啟示 qǐ shì ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˋ kai2 si6 to reveal
- 启蒙啟蒙 qǐ méng ㄑㄧˇ ㄇㄥˊ kai2 mung4 to instruct the young
- 启迪啟迪 qǐ dí ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄧˊ kai2 dik6 to edify
Idioms with these characters
- 不愤不启不憤不啟 bù fèn bù qǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧˇ bat1 fan5 bat1 kai2 a student shall not be enlightened until he has tried hard by himself (idiom)
- 承前启后承前啟後 chéng qián qǐ hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
- 难以启齿難以啟齒 nán yǐ qǐ chǐ ㄋㄢˊ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄔˇ naan4 ji5 kai2 ci2 to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)
- 羞于启齿羞於啟齒 xiū yú qǐ chǐ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄩˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄔˇ sau1 jyu1 kai2 ci2 to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)
- 殷忧启圣殷憂啟聖 yīn yōu qǐ shèng ㄧㄣ ㄧㄡ ㄑㄧˇ ㄕㄥˋ jan1 jau1 kai2 sing3 deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)
- 不足挂齿不足掛齒 bù zú guà chǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄔˇ bat1 zuk1 gwaa3 ci2 not worth mentioning (idiom)
- 齿颊生香齒頰生香 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng ㄔˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ci2 gaap3 sang1 hoeng1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
- 唇齿相依唇齒相依 chún chǐ xiāng yī ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄔˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧ seon4 ci2 soeng1 ji1 lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related
- 唇亡齿寒唇亡齒寒 chún wáng chǐ hán ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄔˇ ㄏㄢˊ seon4 mong4 ci2 hon4 lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent
- 蛾眉皓齿蛾眉皓齒 é méi hào chǐ ㄜˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄏㄠˋ ㄔˇ ngo4 mei4 hou6 ci2 beautiful eyebrow and white teeth (idiom); lovely young woman