挂在嘴上

掛在嘴上

guàzàizuǐshàng

phrase

Meanings

1 to keep mentioning (without doing)
2 to pay lip service to
3 to harp on about

Characters

Examples

他天天把改革挂在嘴上，却从不行动。

Tā tiāntiān bǎ gǎigé guà zài zuǐ shàng, què cóngbù xíngdòng.

He keeps reform on his lips every day, but never takes action.

妈妈总把'要好好学习'挂在嘴上。

Māma zǒng bǎ 'yào hǎohao xuéxí' guà zài zuǐ shàng.

Mom is always going on about 'study hard.'

Tips

memory

Picture words literally 'hung' on someone's lips — they never leave, but never get acted on. Often slightly critical: real action would mean 落实 (luòshí, putting into practice).

Stroke Order

挂 guà

在 zài

嘴 zuǐ

上 shàng