Word: 嘴 (zuǐ)

三年不漱口,一张臭嘴

sān nián bú shùkǒu,yì zhāng chòu zuǐ

three years without rinsing the mouth: a stinking mouth

上边一张嘴，下边跑断腿

shàngbian yì zhāng zuǐ, xiàbian pǎo duàntuǐ

above, one mouth opens; below, legs run until they break

不做贼，心不惊，不吃鱼，嘴不腥

bú zuò zéi, xīn bù jīng, bùchī yú, zuǐ bù xīng

if you're not a thief your heart isn't frightened; if you haven't eaten fish your mouth doesn't smell fishy

不要把两个舌头放在一张嘴。

Búyào bǎ liǎng gè shétou fàng zài yì zhāng zuǐ.

Keep not two tongues in one mouth.

两个肩膀扛着一张嘴，净等吃

liǎng gè jiānbǎng káng zhe yì zhāng zuǐ, jìng děng chī

two shoulders carrying one mouth: just waiting to eat

为什么你的嘴那么大？

Wèishénme nǐ de zuǐ nàme dà?

Why is your mouth so big?

人嘴两层皮

rén zuǐ liǎng céng pí

a person's mouth is two layers of skin

人嘴两张皮

rén zuǐ liǎngzhāngpí

a person's mouth is just two pieces of skin

他用嘴吸了一口果汁。

Tāyòng zuǐ xīle yìkǒu guǒzhī.

He sucked up a mouthful of juice.

他这个人嘴很严。

Tā zhège rén zuǐ hěn yán.

He is the last person to give away the secret.

伸嘴舔月亮，不知道自己的舌头长短

shēn zuǐ tiǎn yuèliang, bù zhīdào zìjǐ de shétou chángduǎn

sticking out one's mouth to lick the moon: not knowing how long one's tongue is

你应该学着闭上你的嘴。

Nǐ yīnggāi xué zhe bì shang nǐ de zuǐ.

You've got to learn to hold your tongue.

你应该闭上你的嘴。

Nǐ yīnggāi bì shang nǐ de zuǐ.

You should keep your mouth shut.

倒吊腊鸭，一嘴油

dàodiào là yā, yì zuǐ yóu

a cured duck hung upside down: its beak full of grease

出门嘴是路

chūmén zuǐ shì lù

away from home, the mouth is the road

刮大风吃炒面，张不开嘴

guā dàfēng chī chǎomiàn, zhāng bù kāi zuǐ

eating parched flour in a high wind: can't open your mouth

十个嘴把式，顶不住一个手把式

shí gè zuǐ bǎshì, dǐng búzhù yí gè shǒubàshi

ten men skilled with their mouths can't match one man skilled with his hands

卤水煮鸭子，身子烂了嘴还硬

lǔshuǐ zhǔ yāzi, shēnzi lànle zuǐ hái yìng

ducks cooked in brine: the body is soft but the beak is still hard

卫生口罩，嘴上一套

wèishēng kǒuzhào, zuǐ shàng yítào

a hygienic face mask: a set/cover on the mouth

吃饭时，我弟弟拿纸巾擦嘴。

Chīfàn shí, wǒ dìdi ná zhǐjīn cā zuǐ.

During the meal, my younger brother wiped his mouth with a napkin.

啄木鸟啄树，劲儿全使在嘴上

zhuómùniǎo zhuó shù, jìnr quán shǐ zài zuǐ shàng

woodpecker pecking a tree: all the effort goes into the beak

嘴上抹石灰，白吃

zuǐ shang mǒ shíhuī, báichī

lime smeared on the mouth: eats white

嘴上抹石灰，白说

zuǐ shang mǒ shíhuī, bái shuō

lime smeared on the mouth: speaks in vain (white)

嘴上没毛，办事不牢

zuǐ shàng méi Máo, bànshì bù láo

no hair on the mouth, work is not firm

嘴上贴封条，开不了口

zuǐ shang tiē fēngtiáo, kāi bù liǎo kǒu

a seal strip stuck on the mouth: can't open it to speak

嘴上贴膏药，有口难开

zuǐ shang tiēgāoyào, yǒu kǒu nán kāi

a medicinal plaster stuck on the mouth: hard to open the mouth

土豆太热，以至于烫到了我的嘴。

Tǔdòu tài rè, yǐzhìyú tàng dàole wǒ de zuǐ.

The potato was so hot that it burned my mouth.

她捂着嘴，笑得跟个小女生似的。

Tā wǔzhe zuǐ, xiào de gēn gè xiǎo nǚshēng shìde.

She laughed the way schoolgirls do, with her hand over her mouth.

封了嘴的八哥儿,一声不吭

fēng le zuǐ de bāgēr,yìshēngbùkēng

a myna with its beak sealed: not a sound

小孩儿见糖,嘴上说不要心里想

xiǎoháir jiàn táng,zuǐ shàng shuō búyào xīnli xiǎng

a child seeing candy: says no with the mouth but wants it in the heart

拴住驴嘴马嘴，拴不住人嘴

shuānzhù lǘ zuǐ mǎ zuǐ, shuān búzhù rén zuǐ

you can tie up a donkey's mouth or a horse's mouth, but not people's mouths

指亲不富，看嘴不饱

zhǐ qīn bú fù, kàn zuǐ bù bǎo

counting on relatives won't make you rich; watching others' mouths won't fill you up

有把门的，没有把嘴的

yǒu bǎmén de, méiyǒu bǎ zuǐ de

there are people to guard doors but none to guard mouths

未出窝的麻雀嘴朝外，挨着了就吃

wèi chū wō de máquè zuǐ cháo wài, āizhele jiù chī

a sparrow not yet out of the nest, beak turned outward: eats whatever touches it

毛驴不带笼嘴套，占了嘴的便宜也吃了嘴的亏

máolǘ bú dài lóngzuǐ tào, zhànle zuǐ de piányi yě chīle zuǐ de kuī

a donkey without a muzzle: gains from its mouth and loses by its mouth

没嘴的葫芦，掏不出瓤儿来

méi zuǐ de húlu, tāo bù chū rángr lái

a gourd with no opening: you can't scoop out the pulp

牛栏里伸进马嘴来，没你开口的份儿

niúlán lǐ shēn jìn mǎ zuǐ lái, méi nǐ kāikǒu de fènr

a horse's muzzle poking into the cattle pen: no place for you to open your mouth

狗咬刺猬，没处下嘴

gǒu yǎo cìwei, méi chù xià zuǐ

a dog attacks a hedgehog: nowhere to put its mouth

狗掀门帘子，全凭嘴的功夫

gǒu xiān mén liánzi, quán píng zuǐ de gōngfu

a dog lifting the door curtain: it all depends on the mouth

理不短，嘴不软

lǐ bù duǎn, zuǐ bù ruǎn

if your reason isn't short, your mouth isn't soft

癞蛤蟆吃苍蝇,刚够供嘴

làiháma chī cāngying,gāng gòu gōng zuǐ

A toad eating flies: just enough to feed its mouth

癞蛤蟆戴礼帽,充大嘴说客

làiháma dài lǐmào,chōng dà zuǐ shuōkè

A toad wearing a top hat: posing as a big-mouthed persuader

老母猪翻跟头,全凭嘴支着

lǎo mǔzhū fāngēntou,quán píng zuǐ zhī zhe

an old sow doing a somersault: relies entirely on her snout to prop her up

茶壶打了把儿，只剩下嘴了

cháhú dǎle bàr, zhǐ shèngxià zuǐ le

the teapot has lost its handle: only the spout is left

落在鹰爪里的小鸡，嘴再硬也活不了

luò zài yīngzhǎo lǐ de xiǎojī, zuǐ zài yìng yě huó bù liǎo

A chick caught in an eagle's claws: however hard its beak, it can't live

虎嘴上拔毛，危险

hǔ zuǐ shang bámáo, wēixiǎn

plucking hair from a tiger's mouth: dangerous

蚊虫遭扇打，只为嘴伤人

wénchóng zāo shàn dǎ, zhǐ wèi zuǐ shāngrén

the mosquito gets swatted by the fan only because its mouth hurts people

话经三张嘴,长虫也长腿

huà jīng sānzhāng zuǐ,chángchong yě zhǎng tuǐ

a story passing through three mouths, even a snake grows legs

说书的嘴，唱戏的腿，有伸有缩

shuōshū de zuǐ, chàngxì de tuǐ, yǒu shēn yǒu suō

the storyteller's mouth, the opera singer's legs: they stretch and contract

请张开嘴，我看看你的牙。

Qǐng zhāngkāi zuǐ, wǒ kànkan nǐ de yá.

Please open your mouth and let me look at your teeth.

豁嘴骡子卖了个驴价钱,吃亏就吃在嘴上

huōzuǐ luózi màile ge lǘ jiàqian,chīkuī jiù chī zài zuǐ shang

A harelipped mule sold for a donkey's price: the loss is all in the mouth

豆腐嘴，刀子心

dòufu zuǐ, dāozi xīn

tofu mouth, knife heart

趁热吃小笼包，小心烫嘴。

Chènrè chī xiǎolóngbāo, xiǎoxīn tàng zuǐ.

Eat the soup dumplings while they're hot, but watch your mouth.

闭上你的嘴。

Bì shang nǐ de zuǐ.

Shut your mouth.

马槽里伸出来个驴头，多一张嘴

mǎcáo li shēnchū lái ge lǘtóu, duō yì zhāng zuǐ

A donkey's head sticks out of the horse trough: one more mouth

鸡一嘴，鸭一嘴

jī yì zuǐ, yā yì zuǐ

the chicken pecks once, the duck pecks once

麻雀包饺子，净是嘴

máquè bāojiǎozi, jìng shì zuǐ

Dumplings stuffed with sparrow: all beak