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言差语错 — “To make offensive remarks and engage in a verbal dispute”

言差语错 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make offensive remarks and engage in a verbal dispute”. To have a verbal clash or quarrel. Literally, “words mistaken, speech wrong”.

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言差语错 Pronunciation and Pinyin

言差语错 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
言
yán7speak, say, words
差
chà10error, difference, or lack
语
yǔ9language, speech, words
错
cuò13wrong, miss, or interlace

Example Sentence with 言差语错

他因为误解了对方的意思,导致两人言差语错,气氛一度十分尴尬。
He misunderstood the other person's meaning, leading to a verbal clash between them, and the atmosphere became quite awkward for a while.

Idioms Related to 言差语错

More idioms starting with 言

  • yán言sān三yǔ语sì四chatter away
  • yán言bù不èr二jià价fixed price, no bargaining
  • yán言bù不jí及yì义talk about trivial matters
  • yán言bù不jí及sī私speech not involving private matters
  • yán言bù不jí及xíng行all talk and no action
  • yán言bù不jìn尽yì意Words cannot fully express meaning
  • yán言bù不yuàn愿xíng行words and actions do not match
  • yán言bù不yóu由zhōng中speak insincerely
  • yán言bù不yóu由zhōng衷speak insincerely
  • yán言bù不guǐ诡suí随speak without deceit or opportunism
  • yán言bù不ān谙diǎn典speak without classical allusions
  • yán言bù不jiàn践xíng行fail to act on one's words

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Questions about 言差语错

What does 言差语错 mean?

言差语错 (yán chà yǔ cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make offensive remarks and engage in a verbal dispute”.

How do you pronounce 言差语错?

言差语错 is pronounced yán chà yǔ cuò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 言差语错 literally mean?

Literally, 言差语错 means “words mistaken, speech wrong”. It is used to mean “to make offensive remarks and engage in a verbal dispute”.

What is the Chinese definition of 言差语错?

言语冲撞或口舌之争

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