有口无心 yǒu kǒu wú xīn

to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
口 kǒu HSK 3
mouth
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention