中式英语之鉴:信口开河

148. 他老是信口开河。

[误] He is always making his mouth flow like a river.

[正] He is always shooting off his mouth!

注：中国人的这一比喻西方人是无论如何也理解不了的，他们不仅体会不到其中的夸张，还会以为这个人整天
口水直流呢！