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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.boast; indulge in clever talk; brag about one's skill or goodwill; show off one's ability or good nature by trying to talk cleverly
你就会卖嘴。
All you can do is boast.
他专会卖嘴。
He is only good at flattery.
别听他卖嘴。
Don't listen to his flattery.
- 2
v.depend on one's eloquence for a living, such as fortune-telling, divination, hawking, etc.
Word usage
- Separable word"卖" and "嘴" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他为人踏实，从没卖过嘴。
He is a solid type of person and has never boasted of his own abilities.