信口开河 (xìn kǒu kāi hé) — (idiom) to shoot off one's mouth; to speak carelessly; to blurt out nonsense
Definition
Idiom for 'talking nonsense without thinking' — the '信口' emphasizes speaking carelessly, the '河' (river) dramatizes how much flows out. A vivid, written alternative to 胡说.
idiom
to shoot off one's mouthto speak carelesslyto blurt out nonsense
Examples
- ，信口开河，。Tā shuō huà cóng bù jīng guò dà nǎo, jīng cháng xìn kǒu kāi hé, dé zuì le bù shǎo rén.He never thinks before he speaks and often shoots off his mouth, offending quite a few people.
- ，信口开河，。Bié tīng tā de, tā bú guò shì xìn kǒu kāi hé, gēn běn méi yǒu zhèng jù.Don't listen to him — he's just talking nonsense with no evidence at all.
- ，信口开河，。Zuò wéi yì míng jì zhě, jué duì bù néng xìn kǒu kāi hé, bì xū duì měi jù huà fù zé.As a journalist, you must never shoot off your mouth — you have to be responsible for every word.
Origin
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