话到嘴边留三分

huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn

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Definitions

  1. 1. A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)

Child Words of 话到嘴边留三分

三
sān

three

分
fēn

to divide; to separate

分
fèn

part

到
dào

to reach; to arrive

嘴
zuǐ

mouth

留
liú

to leave (a message etc)

话
huà

dialect

边
biān

side

三分
sān fēn

somewhat

话到嘴边
huà dào zuǐ biān

to be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind