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挂在嘴边
掛在嘴邊
guàzàizuǐbiān
1. to keep saying (sth) over and over

Character Breakdown

挂
guà
to suspend, to put up, to hang; suspense
HSK 4 9 丶
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1 6 丶
嘴
zuǐ
mouth, lips
HSK 3 16 丶
边
biān
border, edge, margin, side
HSK 2 5 丶

Example Sentences (1)

有些同学经常把“明天”和“将来”挂在嘴边，常说作业明天再完成，下次考试一定好好儿复习，等等。
Yǒuxiē tóngxué jīngcháng bǎ "míngtiān" hé "jiānglái" guà zài zuǐbiān, cháng shuō zuòyè míngtiān zài wánchéng, xiàcì kǎoshì yídìng hǎohāor fùxí, děngděng.
Some classmates often keep "tomorrow" and "the future" on their lips, often saying they will finish their homework tomorrow, that next time they will definitely review well, and so on.
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