拭喙

Chinese

wipe beak; to pant
simp. and trad.
(拭喙)
alternative forms 拭嘴

Pronunciation


Verb

拭⫽喙 (verb-object)

  1. (Hokkien, literally) to wipe one's mouth
  2. (Hokkien, figurative) to obliterate; to destroy
  3. (Taiwanese Hokkien) to shut someone up

Synonyms

  • (to wipe one's mouth): (cāzuǐ)
  • (to shut someone up): (Hokkien) 掩喙

Derived terms