lip

lip balm; lipstick

(anatomy) labia (of the vulva)

upper lip; (entomology) labrum

lower lip

to augment lip volume (through cosmetic surgery or injections); plump lips

hare lip (birth defect)

epipharynx (entomology); inner part of the lip

argot; codeword

lips-mark; hickey

lip gloss; lip color gloss

argument; words; lips and tongue

lip gloss

cleft lip

corner of the mouth; labial angle

to lip-read; lipreading

(cosmetics) liquid lipstick (typically with a glossier, lacquer-like finish compared to Western liquid lipsticks, though matte formulas also exist)

labial consonant

(fig.) close partners; interdependent

to moisten one's lips; to sip (wine, tea etc); esp. used with negatives: never touch a drop of the stuff

bilabial consonant (b, p, or m)

bitten-lips look (darker lipstick applied on the inner part of the lips, and lighter on the outer part)

Labiatae, the taxonomic family including lavender, mint

lip liner

cleft lip and palate

labiodental (e.g. the consonant f in standard Chinese)

chapstick; lip balm

Cervus albirostris (white-lipped deer)

to argue needlessly; to waste time explaining

nasolabial fold; smile lines; laugh lines

see 唇齒音|唇齿音[chun2 chi3 yin1]

(idiom) to answer back sarcastically; to retort

lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent

(idiom) to cross verbal swords; to have a heated verbal exchange

see 唇槍舌劍|唇枪舌剑[chun2 qiang1 she2 jian4]

lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related; interdependent

to pass on stories (idiom); to sow dissension; to blab; to tell tales

to whistle down the wind; to waste one's breath (idiom)

white teeth and vermilion lips (idiom); lovely young woman

blabbing and showing off (idiom); loud-mouthed trouble maker

(lit.) a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom); (fig.) wide of the mark; irrelevant; incongruous

(lit.) a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (saying); (fig.) wide of the mark; irrelevant; incongruous