Lingaku- to move one's lips
- to wag one's tongue
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to move one's lips
- to wag one's tongue
This phrase refers to the act of speaking or talking, often without much substance or seriousness. It can imply that someone is just talking for the sake of talking.
He is just moving his lips and doesn't really want to solve the problem.
Stop just moving your lips; actions are what's most important.
This meaning suggests gossiping or engaging in idle chatter, often about others. It implies a conversational exchange that may not be very meaningful.
She always loves to wag her tongue in the office, talking about others.
At the party, some people enjoy wagging their tongues about others' private lives.
Generated collocations (experimental)
dòng zuǐ pí动嘴皮to move one's lipsdòng zuǐ pí zi动嘴皮子to wag one's tonguedòng zuǐ pí zi动嘴皮子shuō huà说话to chatter awaydòng zuǐ pí zi动嘴皮子dǎ zuǐ打嘴zhàng仗to argue back and forthdòng zuǐ pí zi动嘴皮子de的jì qiǎo技巧the art of talkingdòng zuǐ pí zi动嘴皮子bù不dòng shǒu动手to talk without taking actionguāng光dòng动zuǐ嘴Pí皮just talking (without action)dòng zuǐ pí zi动嘴皮子lǐ lùn理论theoretical discussiondòng zuǐ pí zi动嘴皮子de的néng lì能力ability to talkdòng zuǐ pí zi动嘴皮子ér而bù jiàn不见xíng dòng行动talk without action