n. (Hira=くちばし) beak, bill, horny jaws of a bird

n. (Trad=嘴, Pinyin=zui3) mouth

n. (Simp=嘴, Pinyin=zui3) mouth

a fragrant edible wild aster

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[嘴] a (woodwind) reed

qi1 zui3 ba1 she2
Seven mouths and eight tongues.
Everybody talking at once.

zui3 shang4 qian1 xu1, xin1 li3 hen3 de2 yi4
Modest in the mouth, but satisfied in the heart.
Compare with 卧虎藏龙 (wo4 hu3 zang4 long2).

zui3 shang4 mei2 mao2, ban4 shi4 bu4 lao2
If he has no hair above the mouth, he is not trustworthy to handle affairs.
A man too young to grow a beard is not dependable. Alternative form: 嘴上无毛，办事不牢 (zui3 shang4 wu2 mao2, ban4 shi4 bu4 lao2).