有嘴无心 yǒu zuǐ wú xīn

to talk without any intention of acting on it

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to talk without any intention of acting on it
  2. 2. empty prattle

Characters

Character Meaning
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
嘴 zuǐ HSK 3
mouth; beak; spout (of teapot etc)
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention