口干舌燥 kǒu gān shé zào

lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much

Characters

Character Meaning
口 kǒu HSK 3
mouth
干 gān HSK 3
to do; to work; to manage
舌 shé HSK 6
tongue
燥 zào HSK 5
dry; impatient; parched