心口如一

Chinese

		heart; mind	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)	as (if); such as	one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
simp. and trad. (心口如一)		心	口	如	一

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xīnkǒurúyī

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄣㄎㄡˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sam¹ hau² jyu⁴ jat¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: xīnkǒurúyī
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄣㄎㄡˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinkoourui
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕin⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʐu³⁵ i⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: sam¹ hau² jyu⁴ jat¹
  - Yale: sām háu yùh yāt
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sam¹ hau² jy⁴ jat⁷
  - Guangdong Romanization: sem¹ heo² yu⁴ yed¹
  - IPA ^(key): /sɐm⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ jyː²¹ jɐt̚⁵/

Idiom

心口如一

to say what one thinks; to be frank and unreserved

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