口干舌燥(kǒu gān shé zào)

4 charactersTrad. 口幹舌燥

lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
kǒu gān shé zào
Meaning
lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
口幹舌燥

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