摇吻鼓舌 — “To wag one's tongue”
摇吻鼓舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wag one's tongue”. Often to instigate discord, spread rumors, or to show off rhetorical skill, sometimes with negative connotations of glibness or manipulation. Literally, “Wagging lips and drumming tongue”.
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摇吻鼓舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
摇吻鼓舌 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢在背后摇吻鼓舌，挑拨离间，让大家都不愉快
He always enjoys wagging his tongue behind others' backs, stirring up trouble and making everyone uncomfortable.
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Synonyms of 摇吻鼓舌
More idioms starting with 摇
- yáo摇chún唇nòng弄shé舌wag tongue to stir up trouble
- yáo摇zuǐ嘴diào掉shé舌wag tongue to sow discord
- yáo摇tóu头bù不suàn算diǎn点tóu头suàn算Only clear affirmation counts
- yáo摇tóu头tàn叹xī息shake head and sigh in regret
- yáo摇tóu头huǎng幌nǎo脑shake head smugly
- yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆wěi尾swagger proudly or frivolously
- yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆nǎo脑to wag one's head smugly
- yáo摇tóu头huàng晃nǎo脑wag head and sway, self-satisfied
- yáo摇tóu头gǎo稾nǎo脑Wagging head complacently
- yáo摇tóu头móu麰wěi尾smugly wagging head and tail
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Open the tool →Questions about 摇吻鼓舌
What does 摇吻鼓舌 mean?
摇吻鼓舌 (yáo wěn gǔ shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wag one's tongue”.
How do you pronounce 摇吻鼓舌?
摇吻鼓舌 is pronounced yáo wěn gǔ shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 摇吻鼓舌 literally mean?
Literally, 摇吻鼓舌 means “Wagging lips and drumming tongue”. It is used to mean “to wag one's tongue”.
What is the Chinese definition of 摇吻鼓舌?
耍嘴皮，嚼舌头。形容耍弄嘴皮进行挑拨煽动，泛指卖弄口才