Definition
贫嘴 is a colloquial term describing someone who talks too much, especially about trivial or irrelevant things, often in a way that can be noticed or annoying. The literal meaning is 'poor mouth' – your tongue runs on without much substance. Unlike more neutral words like 'talkative' (爱说话), 贫嘴 carries a slightly negative or teasing tone. You can use it to complain about or joke about someone's nonstop chatter.
s.v.
(colloquial) garrulousloquacioustalkative in a bothersome or trivial way
Examples
- 贫嘴，。Tā zhège rén tài pín zuǐ le, yì shuō qǐ huà lái jiù méi wán méi liǎo.He's way too talkative – once he starts talking, he just won't stop.
- 贫嘴，。Bié nàme pín zuǐ, méi rén xiǎng tīng nǐ shuō zhèxiē fèihuà.Don't be so long-winded – nobody wants to hear that nonsense.
- ，贫嘴。Dàjiā dōu xiào tā pín, shuō tā zhè zhāng pín zuǐ zuǐ gǎi bù liǎo.Everyone laughs at his chatter, saying that talkative mouth of his can't be changed.
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