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口无遮拦

kǒu wú zhē lándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to blab / to shoot one's mouth off / to commit a gaffe
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6da04444e0b9b570. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

口無遮攔 口无遮拦 [kou3 wu2 zhe1 lan2] /to blab/to shoot one's mouth off/to commit a gaffe/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 口無遮攔

  • 口
    kǒu

    mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 遮
    zhē

    to cover up (a shortcoming) / to screen off / to hide / to conceal

  • 拦
    lán

    to block sb's path / to obstruct / to flag down (a taxi)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.