thần khẩu
Definition
- Noun (humorous/colloquial):
- "The divine mouth" or "the sacred mouth": A humorous, personified term for one's own mouth or appetite, especially when it comes to making and then breaking promises to indulge in tasty food.
Usage Examples
- (He promised his "divine mouth" a huge bowl of pho, but then had no money.)
- (Don't make promises to your "sacred mouth" and then break them.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in the fixed, humorous expression "nói dối thần khẩu" or "thất hứa với thần khẩu." This describes the specific act of promising yourself a delicious treat and then failing to fulfill that promise, often due to forgetfulness or a lack of funds.
Variants and Related Words
- Nói dối thần khẩu (idiomatic phrase): To lie to one's "divine mouth"; to break a promise made to oneself about eating something delicious.
- Tôi định mua bánh ngọt nhưng lại quên, thế là lại nói dối thần khẩu. (I meant to buy cake but forgot, so I lied to my "divine mouth" again.)
Synonyms
- Appetite (in this specific humorous context).
- The inner foodie (colloquial equivalent).
Related Idioms
- Nói dối thần khẩu: As above, the core idiom. It highlights a trivial, self-directed broken promise concerning food indulgence.
- Hôm nay lương chưa về, đành phải nói dối thần khẩu thôi. (My salary hasn't come in today, so I have to break my promise to my "divine mouth.")