黄嘴河燕鸥 黃嘴河燕鷗 huáng zuǐ hé yàn ōu (bird species of China) river tern (Sterna aurantia)
(bird species of China) Chinese grosbeak (Eophona migratoria)
(bird species of China) Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)
斑翅拟蜡嘴雀 斑翅擬蠟嘴雀 bān chì nǐ là zuǐ què (bird species of China) spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos)
白翅拟蜡嘴雀 白翅擬蠟嘴雀 bái chì nǐ là zuǐ què (bird species of China) white-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes)
管住嘴迈开腿 管住嘴邁開腿 guǎn zhù zuǐ mài kāi tuǐ lit. shut your mouth, move your legs (motto for losing weight)
细嘴短趾百灵 細嘴短趾百靈 xì zuǐ duǎn zhǐ bǎi líng (bird species of China) Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris)
黄嘴栗啄木鸟 黃嘴栗啄木鳥 huáng zuǐ lì zhuó mù niǎo (bird species of China) bay woodpecker (Blythipicus pyrrhotis)
黄颈拟蜡嘴雀 黃頸擬蠟嘴雀 huáng jǐng nǐ là zuǐ què (bird species of China) collared grosbeak (Mycerobas affinis)
to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
白嘴端凤头燕鸥 白嘴端鳳頭燕鷗 bái zuǐ duān fèng tóu yàn ōu (bird species of China) sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
紫颊直嘴太阳鸟 紫頰直嘴太陽鳥 zǐ jiá zhí zuǐ tài yáng niǎo (bird species of China) ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis)
台湾斑胸钩嘴鹛 臺灣斑胸鉤嘴鶥 tái wān bān xiōng gōu zuǐ méi (bird species of China) black-necklaced scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys erythrocnemis)
台湾棕颈钩嘴鹛 臺灣棕頸鉤嘴鶥 tái wān zōng jǐng gōu zuǐ méi (bird species of China) Taiwan scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus)
华南斑胸钩嘴鹛 華南斑胸鉤嘴鶥 huá nán bān xiōng gōu zuǐ méi (bird species of China) grey-sided scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys swinhoei)
话到嘴边留三分 話到嘴邊留三分 huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)
黑嘴端凤头燕鸥 黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗 hēi zuǐ duān fèng tóu yàn ōu (bird species of China) Chinese crested tern (Thalasseus bernsteini)
刀子嘴巴,豆腐心 dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
狗嘴里吐不出象牙 狗嘴裏吐不出象牙 gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá 1. lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)2. fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel
嘴上没毛,办事不牢 嘴上沒毛,辦事不牢 zuǐ shàng méi máo , bàn shì bù láo a youth without facial hair cannot be relied upon (proverb)
吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短 吃人家的嘴軟,拿人家的手短 chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn 1. lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)2. fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
see 刀子嘴,豆腐心[dāo zi zuǐ dòu fu xīn]
嘴上无毛,办事不牢 嘴上無毛,辦事不牢 zuǐ shàng wú máo , bàn shì bù láo see 嘴上沒毛,嘴上没毛,办事不牢[zuǐ shàng méi máo bàn shì bù láo]
(Tw) (coll.) mouthy; cocky and verbally provocative