改口 (gǎi kǒu) — to change one's story, to correct oneself, to take back a previous remark
Definition
A verb-object phrase (离合词) meaning to take back or revise what one just said. Often used in patterns like 死不改口 ('refuses to take it back') to stress stubbornness.
verb
to change one's storyto correct oneselfto take back a previous remark
Examples
- ，改口。Tā yì kāi shǐ shuō bù zhī dào, hòu lái cái gǎi kǒu shuō zhī dào le.At first he said he didn't know, only later did he change his story and say he knew.
- ，改口。Tā gāng shuō wán jiù hòu huǐ le, xiǎng gǎi kǒu yǐ jīng lái bù jí le.She regretted it as soon as she said it, and by the time she wanted to take it back it was too late.
- 改口，。Tā sǐ bù gǎi kǒu, jiān chí zì jǐ yuán lái de shuō fǎ.He absolutely refuses to change his story and sticks to his original statement.
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