Xiǎoháirjia kǒu méi zhēlán.*

小孩兒家口沒遮攔。

Lit Children have no covers on their mouths.

Fig Children often speak of taboo subjects without being aware of it (so don't get upset).

Note [Cf. Xīxiāng Jì, Act 3, Scene 2; DRC, chap. 49; note: here -jia is a coloquial plural suffix: xiǎoháizijia, “children.”]

Topics CHILDREN DRC SPEECH TABOOS Xīxiāng_Jì