摇唇鼓舌 — “To wag one's tongue and stir up trouble”
摇唇鼓舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wag one's tongue and stir up trouble”. To engage in provocative or inflammatory speech; to incite discord through slanderous talk. Literally, “Wag lips and beat tongue”.
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摇唇鼓舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 摇yáo
- 唇chún
- 鼓gǔ
- 舌shé
摇唇鼓舌 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 摇唇鼓舌
他总是喜欢在背后摇唇鼓舌，制造不和。
He always likes to wag his tongue behind people's backs, creating discord.
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Synonyms of 摇唇鼓舌
Antonyms of 摇唇鼓舌
More idioms starting with 摇
- yáo摇wěn吻gǔ鼓shé舌Wag tongue to instigate or show off
- yáo摇chún唇nòng弄shé舌wag tongue to stir up trouble
- 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
Questions about 摇唇鼓舌
- What does 摇唇鼓舌 mean?
- 摇唇鼓舌 (yáo chún gǔ shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wag one's tongue and stir up trouble”.
- How do you pronounce 摇唇鼓舌?
- 摇唇鼓舌 is pronounced yáo chún gǔ shé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 摇唇鼓舌 literally mean?
- Literally, 摇唇鼓舌 means “Wag lips and beat tongue”. It is used to mean “to wag one's tongue and stir up trouble”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 摇唇鼓舌?
- 耍嘴皮，嚼舌头。形容耍弄嘴皮进行挑拨煽动。