信口

xìnkǒu

adverb #23,308

Meanings

1 to speak without thinking
2 to blurt out
3 off the top of one's head

Characters

to trust / at will / freely

mouth / to speak

Examples

他信口说了一句话，没想到引起了误会。

Tā xìnkǒu shuō le yī jù huà, méi xiǎngdào yǐnqǐ le wùhuì.

He blurted out a remark without thinking and unexpectedly caused a misunderstanding.

不要信口开河，说话要有根据。

Bùyào xìnkǒu kāihé, shuōhuà yào yǒu gēnjù.

Don't speak without thinking — what you say should be backed up by facts.

她信口答应了，事后又后悔了。

Tā xìnkǒu dāying le, shìhòu yòu hòuhuǐ le.

She agreed without thinking and later regretted it.

Tips

usage

信口 is often followed by verbs like 说 (say), 答应 (promise), or appears in the fixed phrase 信口开河 (to talk carelessly / to speak off the cuff). It carries a mildly negative connotation of irresponsibility.

Stroke Order

信 xìn

口 kǒu