摇唇弄舌 — “To wag one's tongue and stir up trouble”
摇唇弄舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wag one's tongue and stir up trouble”. To engage in malicious gossip or backbiting to instigate discord. Literally, “Wag lips and stir tongue”.
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摇唇弄舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
摇唇弄舌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 摇唇弄舌
他总是喜欢在背后摇唇弄舌，制造同事之间的矛盾。
He always likes to wag his tongue behind people's backs, creating conflicts among colleagues.
Idioms Related to 摇唇弄舌
Synonyms of 摇唇弄舌
More idioms starting with 摇
- yáo摇wěn吻gǔ鼓shé舌Wag tongue to instigate or show off
- yáo摇chún唇gǔ鼓huì喙incite discord with manipulative speech
- 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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What does 摇唇弄舌 mean?
摇唇弄舌 (yáo chún nòng shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wag one's tongue and stir up trouble”.
How do you pronounce 摇唇弄舌?
摇唇弄舌 is pronounced yáo chún nòng shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 摇唇弄舌 literally mean?
Literally, 摇唇弄舌 means “Wag lips and stir tongue”. It is used to mean “to wag one's tongue and stir up trouble”.
What is the Chinese definition of 摇唇弄舌?
耍嘴皮，嚼舌头。形容耍弄嘴皮进行挑拨煽动