出口成章
chū kǒu chéng zhāng
to speak in polished, ready-made prose
Character by character
出chū
out of
out of
口kǒu
the mouth
the mouth
成chéng
become
become
章zhāng
finished prose
finished prose
Example
他读的书多，说起话来出口成章。
He has read so much that he speaks in finished prose.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
A classic compliment for an eloquent speaker.
Learn this in Lesson 208 · HSK 9+: 唐诗宋词 (Tang poems and Song lyrics)
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