口沫橫飛
kǒu​mò​héng​fēi

to spray saliva while talking

  • created sense approved 口沫横飞/口沫橫飛 · kǒu​mò​héng​fēi · to spray saliva while talking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    口沫横飞 / 口沫橫飛

    kǒu​mò​héng​fēi

    to spray saliva while talking

    to speak vehemently or with great passion, literally meaning that saliva is flying in all directions; often used to describe someone talking loudly, excitedly, or at great length

    口沫 (literal) → 口沫 · kǒu​mò · saliva 横飞 (literal) → 横飞/橫飛 · héng​fēi · to splatter

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