To sell one's tongue(gào chún fàn shé)

To sell one's tongue

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is g à och ú NF à NSH é, which means "sticking lips and wiping tongue" and "selling tongue". It comes from the book with Yang pushe written by Chen Xuling in the Southern Dynasty.

Idiom usage

How can my younger brother be so mean as to flatter his life and death?

Analysis of Idioms

Close synonym: stick to one's lips and wipe one's tongue

The origin of Idioms

In the Southern Dynasty, Chen Xuling's book of shooting with Yang pushe said, "he was innocent, just like a brother."

Idiom explanation

He still talks. Peddler's tongue means to show off one's tongue.

Chinese PinYin : gào chún fàn shé