Word information
Simplified口干舌燥
Traditional口乾舌燥
Pinyinkǒu gān shé zào
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
口干舌燥
kǒu gān shé zào · lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much
Character breakdown
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How to learn 口干舌燥
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