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齿牙为祸
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齿牙为祸

齿牙为祸 — “Malicious gossip or slander can stir up trouble and cause misfortune”

齿牙为祸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Malicious gossip or slander can stir up trouble and cause misfortune”.

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齿牙为祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

齿牙为祸 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
齿
chǐ8teeth, cogs, age, disdain
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker
为
wéi4to be or to do
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune

Example Sentence with 齿牙为祸

办公室里的小道消息常常是“齿牙为祸”的源头,大家要注意言辞,以免不必要的纷争。
Office gossip is often the source of trouble caused by malicious talk; everyone should be careful with their words to avoid unnecessary disputes.

Idioms Related to 齿牙为祸

Synonyms of 齿牙为祸

  • huò祸cóng从kǒu口chū出Trouble comes from careless speech

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huá猾stir up trouble with slanderous words
  • chǐ齿yá牙zhī之huá猾malicious gossip causing disaster

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Questions about 齿牙为祸

What does 齿牙为祸 mean?

齿牙为祸 (chǐ yá wéi huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Malicious gossip or slander can stir up trouble and cause misfortune”.

How do you pronounce 齿牙为祸?

齿牙为祸 is pronounced chǐ yá wéi huò in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 齿牙为祸?

齿牙:比喻谗言。指谗言拨弄,造成灾祸。

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