yǒu kǒu wú xīn

Traditional: 有口無心

HSK 7–9

有口无心 (yǒu kǒu wú xīn) is a Chinese word meaning “to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)”.

Meanings

  1. 1to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

Characters in 有口无心

有yǒu · to have; there is口kǒu · mouth无mó · used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]心xīn · heart

Related words

有to have; there is没有haven't还有there still remain(s); there is (or are) still所有all担心anxious有人someone心heart有些some无法unable to; incapable of小心to be careful只有only have ...; there is only ...无used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]

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