嘴巴大脸皮厚肚子空
“big mouth, thick skin, but no skill means nothing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他说哦
“He says,”
嘴巴 大脸 皮厚肚子空
“big mouth, thick skin, but no skill means nothing.”
这草包就是草包啦
“A blockhead is always a blockhead.”
“He talks big and has no shame, but he's completely hollow inside.”
Chinese culture frequently uses body parts (mouth for speech, face for shame/mianzi, stomach for learning and talent) to deliver vivid character judgments.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
blabbermouth / big mouth
Used to criticize someone who brags excessively or cannot keep a secret.
thick-skinned / shameless
A common descriptive idiom for someone with no sense of embarrassment or propriety.
empty-bellied / lacking real knowledge
In Chinese metaphor, the stomach holds knowledge; being 'empty-bellied' means being devoid of talent or intellect.
