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齿牙为猾 — “Words become treacherous”

齿牙为猾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble or cause disaster with malicious or slanderous words; to cause strife through gossip”. Literally, “Words become treacherous”.

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齿牙为猾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

齿牙为猾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
齿
chǐ8teeth, cogs, age, disdain
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker
为
wéi4to be or to do
猾
huá12Sly, cunning, crafty

Example Sentence with 齿牙为猾

他的齿牙为猾,使得兄弟之间产生了隔阂。
His treacherous words caused a rift between the brothers.

Idioms Related to 齿牙为猾

Synonyms of 齿牙为猾

  • chǐ齿yá牙zhī之huá猾malicious gossip causing disaster

More idioms starting with 齿

  • chǐ齿wáng亡shé舌cún存softness outlasts hardness
  • chǐ齿jiàn剑rú如guī归face death unflinchingly
  • chǐ齿wēi危fā发xiù秀aged but distinguished and elegant
  • chǐ齿rú如hán含bèi贝teeth like precious white shells
  • chǐ齿rú如biān编bèi贝teeth like arranged cowrie shells
  • chǐ齿rú如qí齐bèi贝teeth like neat shells
  • chǐ齿shǎo少xīn心ruì锐young and ambitious
  • chǐ齿shǎo少qì气ruì锐young and vigorous
  • chǐ齿bì弊shé舌cún存Flexibility and adaptability ensure longevity
  • chǐ齿bì敝shé舌cún存The soft and flexible endure
  • chǐ齿yá牙wéi为huò祸malicious gossip stirs up trouble

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Questions about 齿牙为猾

What does 齿牙为猾 mean?

齿牙为猾 (chǐ yá wéi huá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble or cause disaster with malicious or slanderous words; to cause strife through gossip”.

How do you pronounce 齿牙为猾?

齿牙为猾 is pronounced chǐ yá wéi huá in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 齿牙为猾 literally mean?

Literally, 齿牙为猾 means “Words become treacherous”. It is used to mean “to stir up trouble or cause disaster with malicious or slanderous words; to cause strife through gossip”.

What is the Chinese definition of 齿牙为猾?

指谗言造成灾祸。

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