满口答应

滿口答應
mǎnkǒudāyìng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to readily consent
  2. 2 to agree without hesitation
  3. 3 to promise wholeheartedly

Examples

Tā mǎnkǒu dāyìng bāng wǒ bānjiā, jiéguǒ nà tiān què méi lái.
He readily agreed to help me move, but then didn't show up that day.
Lǎobǎn mǎnkǒu dāyìng xià ge yuè gěi wǒ jiā xīn.
The boss readily promised to give me a raise next month.
Bié kàn tā mǎnkǒu dāyìng, néng bu néng zuòdào háishì liǎng huí shì.
Don't be fooled by his ready agreement — whether he can actually deliver is another matter.

Tips

usage
Often carries a slightly skeptical tone — the speaker hints the promise may not be kept. ('mouth-full') suggests the agreement is easy to say but not necessarily easy to follow through on.
memory
Picture someone nodding with their (mouth) full of yeses — the answer comes out before thought does.

Stroke Order

mǎn
kǒu
yīng