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强嘴拗舌
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强嘴拗舌

强嘴拗舌 — “To argue stubbornly”

强嘴拗舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to argue stubbornly”. To talk back defiantly; to be obstinate in speech. Literally, “strong mouth and stubborn tongue”.

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强嘴拗舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

强嘴拗舌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
强
jiàng12strong, powerful, or intense
嘴
zuǐ16mouth, snout, spout
拗
niù8stubbornly refuse to comply
舌
shé6tongue

Example Sentence with 强嘴拗舌

他总是喜欢强嘴拗舌,不肯轻易认错,让人觉得很难沟通
He always likes to argue stubbornly and is unwilling to easily admit his mistakes, making him difficult to communicate with.

Idioms Related to 强嘴拗舌

More idioms starting with 强

  • qiáng强bù不líng凌ruò弱The strong should not bully the weak
  • qiáng强bù不líng凌ruò弱,,zhòng众bù不bào暴guǎ寡The strong should not bully the weak
  • qiáng强bù不fàn犯ruò弱,,zhòng众bù不bào暴guǎ寡The strong should not bully the weak
  • qiǎng强bù不zhī知yǐ以wéi为zhī知pretend to know what one doesn't
  • qiáng强zhōng中gèng更yǒu有qiáng强zhōng中shǒu手There's always someone better
  • qiáng强zhōng中zì自yǒu有qiáng强zhōng中shǒu手There is always someone stronger
  • qiáng强wèi为huān欢xiào笑force a joyful smile
  • qiǎng强mǎi买qiǎng强mài卖forceful buying and selling
  • qiǎng强rén人suǒ所nán难force someone to do the impossible
  • qiǎng强zuò作jiě解rén人feign understanding or expertise
  • qiáng强zuò做jiě解rén人pretend to understand and explain
  • qiáng强bīng兵fù富guó国strengthen military, enrich nation

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Questions about 强嘴拗舌

What does 强嘴拗舌 mean?

强嘴拗舌 (jiàng zuǐ niù shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to argue stubbornly”.

How do you pronounce 强嘴拗舌?

强嘴拗舌 is pronounced jiàng zuǐ niù shé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 强嘴拗舌 literally mean?

Literally, 强嘴拗舌 means “strong mouth and stubborn tongue”. It is used to mean “to argue stubbornly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 强嘴拗舌?

说话倔强的样子。

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