脱口而出

tuō kǒu ér chū

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu rú píng 守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu rú píng lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped opposite: keep one's mouth shut, not reveal secrets: lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped

Related words

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• 心直口快 xīn zhí kǒu kuài 心直口快 xīn zhí kǒu kuài frank and outspoken (idiom) frank and outspoken, often resulting in blurting things out: frank and outspoken (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 冲口而出 chōng kǒu ér chū 冲口而出 chōng kǒu ér chū to blurt out without thinking (idiom) both mean to say something impulsively without thinking: to blurt out without thinking (idiom)

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used after phrases indicating surprise or lack of restraint, e.g., 不禁脱口而出 (couldn't help but blurt out).

Common mistakes

Cannot be used for intentional speech; only for words that slip out unexpectedly or impulsively.

Example Sentences

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我一不小心就 脱口而出 了那个秘密。

I accidentally blurted out that secret.

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Child Words of 脱口而出

• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 口 口 kǒu: mouth
• 而 而 ér: and
• 脱 脱 tuō: to shed
• 脱口 脱口 tuō kǒu: to blurt out