shuǎ​zuǐ​pí

to show off clever talk

  • created reference approved 耍嘴皮 → 耍嘴皮子 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    耍嘴皮 shuǎ​zuǐ​pí

    耍嘴皮子 shuǎ​zuǐ​pí​zi

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 耍嘴皮 · shuǎ​zuǐ​pí · to show off clever talk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    耍嘴皮

    shuǎ​zuǐ​pí

    to show off clever talk

    To show off one's eloquence or wit, as of a comedian or entertainer

    耍, 嘴皮

    耍 (literal) → 耍 · shuǎ · to resort to 嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · speech 皮 (literal) → 皮 · pí · surface

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 耍嘴皮 · shuǎ​zuǐ​pí · to pay lip service — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    耍嘴皮

    shuǎ​zuǐ​pí

    to pay lip service

    To talk big or glibly without taking action or doing any real work

    耍, 嘴皮

    耍 (literal) → 耍 · shuǎ · to resort to 嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · speech 皮 (literal) → 皮 · pí · surface

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense