舌锋如火 — “To speak with biting wit”
舌锋如火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with biting wit”. To have a fiery or sharp tongue; to speak incisively. Literally, “tongue's tip like fire”.
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舌锋如火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
舌锋如火 Character Breakdown
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在这次讨论中，她的舌锋如火，指出了报告中的关键漏洞。
In this discussion, her fiery tongue pointed out the critical flaws in the report.
Idioms Related to 舌锋如火
More idioms starting with 舌
- shé舌jiàn剑chún唇qiāng枪fierce verbal debate
- shé舌jiān尖kǒu口kuài快sharp-tongued and quick-witted
- shé舌gàn干chún唇jiāo焦talk oneself hoarse
- shé舌zhàn战qún群rú儒debate and refute a group of scholars
- shé舌jiǎo挢bù不xià下Speechless with shock or amazement
- shé舌bì敝chún唇kū枯talk oneself hoarse
- shé舌bì敝chún唇jiāo焦talk oneself hoarse
- shé舌bì敝ěr耳lóng聋talk oneself hoarse to deaf ears
- shé舌qiáo桥bù不xià下struck dumb with astonishment
- shé舌duān端yuè月dàn旦habitually make critical remarks about others
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Open the tool →Questions about 舌锋如火
What does 舌锋如火 mean?
舌锋如火 (shé fēng rú huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with biting wit”.
How do you pronounce 舌锋如火?
舌锋如火 is pronounced shé fēng rú huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舌锋如火 literally mean?
Literally, 舌锋如火 means “tongue's tip like fire”. It is used to mean “to speak with biting wit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舌锋如火?
比喻话说得十分尖锐。