粵

多do1口hau2

do1 hau2duō kǒu

English

  1. a person who talks too much and often says the wrong thing(s)
  2. to speak out of turn
  3. speaking too much; gossipy
  4. to talk too much, talking too much nonsense.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 重覆説話
  2. 唔守得秘密,鍾意講是非
  3. 成日講嘢,講嘅嘢冇關痛癢

Examples

  • 大人講緊嘢,你唔好多口。

    Stop talking children. The adults is discussing something important.

  • 請恕我多口提你多一次,因為我驚你唔記得。

    I'm sorry if I've spoken out of turn to remind you one more time because I'm afraid that you would forget. ----

  • 佢份人好多口㗎,所以冇乜人會講秘密俾佢知。

    This guy is very gossipy, so hardly anyone will confide in him. ----

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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