口里 (kǒu lǐ) — (literally) in the mouth; (figuratively) in one's speech, what one says
Definition
Literally 'in the mouth' (口里放着药); figuratively it points to what someone SAYS rather than what they mean or do — 'in one's words', often with a contrast to 心里 (what one thinks) or 行动 (what one does).
noun
(literally) in the mouth(figuratively) in one's speechwhat one says
Examples
- 口里，。Tā bǎ yào fàng zài kǒu lǐ, què méi yàn xià qù.He put the medicine in his mouth but didn't swallow.
- 口里，。Tā kǒu lǐ shuō dé hěn hǎo tīng, dàn xíng dòng shàng wán quán bù yí yàng.He says nice things, but his actions are completely different.
- 口里。Tā kǒu lǐ shuō de hé xīn lǐ xiǎng de bù yí yàng.What she says is different from what she thinks.
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