翻唇弄舌 — “To sow discord by spreading rumors or gossip”
翻唇弄舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sow discord by spreading rumors or gossip”. To stir up trouble with manipulative words.
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翻唇弄舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
翻唇弄舌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 翻唇弄舌
他总是喜欢在背后翻唇弄舌，破坏同事之间的和谐气氛。
He always likes to sow discord behind people's backs, disrupting the harmonious atmosphere among colleagues.
Idioms Related to 翻唇弄舌
Synonyms of 翻唇弄舌
More idioms starting with 翻
- fān翻yún云fù覆yǔ雨fickle and manipulative
- fān翻fù复wú无cháng常erratic and unpredictable
- fān翻tiān天zuò作dì地cause a great uproar
- fān翻tiān天fù覆dì地tremendous, fundamental, earth-shattering changes
- fān翻tiān天cù蹙dì地overwhelming power or swift mighty force
- fān翻shān山shè涉shuǐ水travel over mountains and waters
- fān翻shān山yuè越lǐng岭traverse mountains and cross ridges
- fān翻shān山yuè越shuǐ水traveling over mountains and rivers
- fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云fickle and unpredictable
- fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云fù覆shǒu手yǔ雨fickle and manipulative
- fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云，，fù覆shǒu手wèi为yǔ雨fickle, manipulative, and unpredictable
- fān翻shǒu手yún云fù覆shǒu手yǔ雨fickle and changeable
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Open the tool →Questions about 翻唇弄舌
What does 翻唇弄舌 mean?
翻唇弄舌 (fān chún nòng shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sow discord by spreading rumors or gossip”.
How do you pronounce 翻唇弄舌?
翻唇弄舌 is pronounced fān chún nòng shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 翻唇弄舌?
翻：反转；弄：戏耍。传闲话，弄是非。指用花言巧语搬弄是非