小和尚念经,有口无心小和尚念經,有口無心小和尚念經,有口無心

a young monk chanting scriptures: the mouth is there but not the heart

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Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Describes someone who talks without thought or sincerity, saying things offhand without considering the consequences. Mildly critical.

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Simplified: 小和尚念经,有口无心
Traditional (Taiwan): 小和尚念經,有口無心
Pinyin: xiǎo héshang niànjīng,yǒukǒuwúxīn
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄜˊ ˙ㄕㄤㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥ,ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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