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贫嘴

貧嘴
pínzuǐ
adjective #32,981

Meanings

  1. 1 talkative
  2. 2 garrulous
  3. 3 flippant
  4. 4 smart-mouthed

Examples

HSK 5
这小子真贫嘴，一说一大堆。
Zhè xiǎozi zhēn pínzuǐ, yì shuō yí dà duī.
This kid is such a chatterbox - once he starts, it's a flood.
HSK 7-9
你别贫嘴了，正经点。
Nǐ bié pínzuǐ le, zhèngjīng diǎn.
Quit running your mouth - be serious.
HSK 7-9
他贫嘴惯了，老婆早习惯了。
Tā pínzuǐ guàn le, lǎopo zǎo xíguàn le.
He's always quipping - his wife got used to it long ago.

Tips

culture
Core trait of the Beijing urban stereotype - the 贫嘴 archetype talks constantly, cracks jokes, and never gives a straight answer. 王朔 novels and 冯小刚 films run on this voice. Xinhua dictionary also records 耍贫嘴 ('run one's mouth') and the four-character 贫嘴薄舌.
usage
贫 on its own as a verb ('to jabber') is a standalone Beijing expression: 别贫了 = stop blathering. 贫嘴 the adjective describes the person; 贫 the verb describes what they're doing.

Stroke Order

贫 pín
嘴 zuǐ