打嘴 dǎ zuǐ

fig. to fail to live up to a boast; to slap sb's face

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to fail to live up to a boast
  2. 2. to slap sb's face
  3. 3. to slap one's own face

Characters

Character Meaning
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat
嘴 zuǐ HSK 3
mouth; beak; spout (of teapot etc)