摇唇鼓喙 — “To wag one's tongue and stir up trouble”
摇唇鼓喙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wag one's tongue and stir up trouble”. To incite discord through eloquent or manipulative speech; to engage in malicious gossip or instigation. Literally, “wag lips and puff cheeks”.
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摇唇鼓喙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
摇唇鼓喙 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢在同事之间摇唇鼓喙，制造不必要的误会和隔阂。
He always likes to wag his tongue and stir up trouble among colleagues, creating unnecessary misunderstandings and estrangements.
Idioms Related to 摇唇鼓喙
Synonyms of 摇唇鼓喙
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 摇唇鼓喙
What does 摇唇鼓喙 mean?
摇唇鼓喙 (yáo chún gǔ huì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wag one's tongue and stir up trouble”.
How do you pronounce 摇唇鼓喙?
摇唇鼓喙 is pronounced yáo chún gǔ huì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 摇唇鼓喙 literally mean?
Literally, 摇唇鼓喙 means “wag lips and puff cheeks”. It is used to mean “to wag one's tongue and stir up trouble”.
What is the Chinese definition of 摇唇鼓喙?
犹言摇唇鼓舌。形容耍弄嘴皮进行挑拨煽动。