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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 jiáojiao2to chew; also pr. [jue2]
2嚼舌头 嚼舌頭 jiáo shé tóujiao2 she2 tou2to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
3咬文嚼字 咬文嚼字 yǎo wén jiáo yao3 wen2 jiao2 zi4to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
4咬金嚼铁 咬金嚼鐵 yǎo jīn jiáo tiěyao3 jin1 jiao2 tie3to stick to what one says (idiom)
5咬嚼 咬嚼 yǎo jiáoyao3 jiao2to chew; to masticate; to ruminate; to mull over
6细嚼慢咽 細嚼慢嚥 jiáo màn yànxi4 jiao2 man4 yan4to eat slowly (idiom)
7细嚼 細嚼 jiáoxi4 jiao2Chew carefully
8味同嚼蜡 味同嚼蠟 wèi tóng jiáo wei4 tong2 jiao2 la4tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom); tasteless; insipid
9味如嚼蜡 味如嚼蠟 wèi jiáo wei4 ru2 jiao2 la4insipid; tasteless (idiom)
10贪多嚼不烂 貪多嚼不爛 tān duō jiáo làntan1 duo1 jiao2 bu4 lan4to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
11嚼子 嚼子 jiáo zijiao2 zi5bit; mouthpiece
12倒嚼 倒嚼 dǎo jiáodao3 jiao2to ruminate (of cows)
13嚼舌根 嚼舌根 jiáo shé gēnjiao2 she2 gen1to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
14嚼舌 嚼舌 jiáo shéjiao2 she2to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
15嚼蜡 嚼蠟 jiáo jiao2 la4insipid
16嚼劲儿 嚼勁兒 jiáo jìn rjiao2 jin4 r5chewiness
17嚼劲 嚼勁 jiáo jìnjiao2 jin4chewiness
18尖嘴嚼舌 尖嘴嚼舌 jiān zuǐ jiáo shéjian1 zui3 jiao2 she2to have a sharp tongue; to be fond of gossip (idiom)
19好嚼舌头 好嚼舌頭 hào jiáo shé touhao4 jiao2 she2 tou5given to saying vicious things (idiom)