- 唇红齿白 chúnhóngchǐbái to be young and beautifulred lips and white teeth; used to describe a person with a handsome or beautiful appearance, often referring to a youthful or delicate look
- 鱼唇 yúchún shark fin skinA seafood delicacy made from the skin around a shark's mouth, valued for its gelatinous texture.
- 摇唇鼓舌 yáochúngǔshé to stir up trouble with talkTo wag one's tongue; used to describe spreading rumors, inciting people, or stirring up trouble with speech. It can also describe showing off one's eloquence.
- 唇吻 chúnwěn lips(literary) lips or mouth
- 读唇 dúchún lip readingto read lips; the process of understanding speech by watching the movements of the speaker's lips
- 齿白唇红 chǐbáichúnhóng beautiful and youngdescribes a person with a handsome or beautiful appearance, often referring to a clear and healthy complexion
- 舌剑唇枪 shéjiànchúnqiāng heated verbal exchangeheated debate or fierce argument where speech is as sharp as swords and spears; also written as [[唇枪舌剑|唇槍舌劍|chun2 qiang1 she2 jian4]]
- 反唇相稽 fǎnchúnxiāngjī to answer back sarcasticallyto talk back or retort mockingly when criticized; to bicker with someone who has scolded or blamed you
- 朱唇皓齿 zhūchúnhàochǐ ruby lips and pearly teethred lips and white teeth; used to describe a person with beautiful features
- 舌敝唇焦 shébìchúnjiāo to talk until one's tongue is worn out and lips are parchedLiterally meaning a worn-out tongue and scorched lips; used to describe exhausting oneself by talking or arguing at great length.
- 枉费唇舌 wǎngfèichúnshé to waste one's breathto waste many words to no avail; to talk in vain without achieving any results
- 唇焦舌敝 chúnjiāoshébì exhausted from talkingLiterally "lips parched and tongue worn out"; used to describe the state of being physically and mentally exhausted from trying to explain, argue, or persuade.
- 口燥唇干 kǒuzàochúngān extremely thirstymouth and lips are parched; (idiom) to suffer from severe thirst or to be exhausted from talking too much
- 唇线 chúnxiàn lip linethe outer outline of the lips, or a line drawn with a lip liner to define or reshape the lips during makeup application
- 圆唇元音 yuánchúnyuányīn rounded vowelA vowel sound produced with the lips formed into a circular shape.
- 圆唇韵 yuánchúnyùn rounded vowela vowel sound produced with the lips rounded
- 大费唇舌 dàfèichúnshé to waste a lot of breathto talk a great deal in an effort to explain or persuade; to go to great lengths to convince someone
- 护唇膏 hùchúngāo lip balma wax-like substance applied topically to the lips to moisturize and relieve chapping
- 点绛唇 diǎnjiàngchún Dian Jiang Chunname of a traditional musical tune and poetic meter used in opera and literature; literally, touching up red lips
- 红唇族 hóngchúnzú betel nut chewers(Taiwan colloquial) a humorous or derogatory nickname for people who chew betel nut, so called because the juice stains the lips red
- 缺唇 quēchún cleft lipcleft lip; harelip
- 读唇语 dúchúnyǔ lip-readto understand speech by observing the movements of a speaker's lips
- 轻唇音 qīngchúnyīn labiodental consonantthe sound produced by the lower lip and upper teeth, such as the letter f in English
- 面青唇白 miànqīngchúnbái paleto look ashen and pale; to have a greenish face and white lips, often due to illness, fear, or exhaustion
- 鼓舌摇唇 gǔshéyáochún to stir up trouble with talkto wag one's tongue and shake one's lips; to spread rumors or engage in inflammatory talk to incite discord
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computing