dǎ zuǐ

打 嘴

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SW HSK 3

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v.slap somebody on the cheek
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v.dialmetafail to live up to one's words; make a fool of oneself by boasting
- dǎ zuǐ diū liǎn
  打嘴丢脸
  fail to make good one's boast and lose face

Separable word
"打" and "嘴" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他被打了嘴。
  He was slapped on the face.
- 你这么说就是在打自己的嘴。
  You’re contradicting your words by saying that.

打嘴