口无择言
kǒu​wú​zé​yán

measured speech

  • updated sense approved 口无择言/口無擇言 · kǒu​wú​zé​yán · speak recklessly

    口无择言 / 口無擇言

    kǒu​wú​zé​yán

    speak recklessly

    erroneously used in place of '口不择言' to mean speaking without thinking or indiscreetly → erroneously used in place of '[[口不择言|口不擇言|kou3 bu4 ze2 yan2]]' to mean speaking without thinking or indiscreetly

    他由于情绪激动而口无择言，说出了许多伤害朋友的话。

    idiom

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 口无择言/口無擇言 · kǒu​wú​zé​yán · measured speech

    口无择言 / 口無擇言

    kǒu​wú​zé​yán

    measured speech

    to speak so correctly and appropriately that no word needs to be retracted or filtered out

    真正有修养的人在任何场合都能做到口无择言，进退有据。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 口无择言/口無擇言 · kǒu​wú​zé​yán · speak recklessly

    口无择言 / 口無擇言

    kǒu​wú​zé​yán

    speak recklessly

    erroneously used in place of '口不择言' to mean speaking without thinking or indiscreetly

    他由于情绪激动而口无择言，说出了许多伤害朋友的话。

    idiom

    created sense