满口答应

滿口答應
mǎnkǒu-dāyìng
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 nàtiān 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 jiāxīn.
The boss readily promised to give me a raise next month.
Biékàn 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 sceptical tone — the speaker hints the promise may not be kept. 满口 ('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