鼓舌摇唇 — “To stir up trouble or incite with words”
鼓舌摇唇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble or incite with words”. To engage in eloquent but often misleading or manipulative persuasion; to talk glibly or volubly, often with a negative connotation of being verbose or critical. Literally, “To beat one's tongue and wag one's lips”.
鼓舌摇唇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鼓舌摇唇 Character Breakdown
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- gǔ鼓wěn吻fèn奋zhǎo爪to bare fangs and brandish claws
- gǔ鼓wěn吻nòng弄shé舌speak eloquently, persuasively, or insincerely
- gǔ鼓chún唇nòng弄shé舌incite trouble with artful speech
- gǔ鼓zào噪sì四qǐ起uproar breaks out everywhere
- gǔ鼓zào噪ér而qǐ起rise up in a clamor
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What does 鼓舌摇唇 mean?
鼓舌摇唇 (gǔ shé yáo chún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble or incite with words”.
How do you pronounce 鼓舌摇唇?
鼓舌摇唇 is pronounced gǔ shé yáo chún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼓舌摇唇 literally mean?
Literally, 鼓舌摇唇 means “to beat one's tongue and wag one's lips”. It is used to mean “to stir up trouble or incite with words”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼓舌摇唇?
鼓动嘴唇，摇动舌头。形容利用口才进行煽动或游说。亦泛指大发议论（多含贬义）。