反唇相稽 — “To retort defiantly when accused”
反唇相稽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retort defiantly when accused”. To talk back and argue against an accusation. Literally, “talk back and dispute”.
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反唇相稽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 反fǎn
- 唇chún
- 相xiāng
- 稽jī
反唇相稽 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 反唇相稽
当被误解时，她并没有沉默，而是反唇相稽，澄清了事实。
When she was misunderstood, she did not remain silent; instead, she retorted and clarified the facts.
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- fǎn反cè侧zì自ān安restless person naturally feels at ease
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- fǎn反láo劳wéi为yì逸turn toil into ease
- fǎn反fǎn反fù复fù复again and again
- fǎn反fǎn反fù覆fù覆repeatedly; over and over again
- fǎn反yín吟fù复yín吟difficult or incompatible marriage
- fǎn反tīng听nèi内shì视reflect on self and heed others
- fǎn反tīng听shōu收shì视ignore distractions and focus inward
- fǎn反yǎo咬yī一kǒu口turn around and make a false countercharge
- fǎn反bǔ哺zhī之qíng情children repaying parents' kindness
- fǎn反bǔ哺zhī之sī私filial reciprocation
Questions about 反唇相稽
- What does 反唇相稽 mean?
- 反唇相稽 (fǎn chún xiāng jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retort defiantly when accused”.
- How do you pronounce 反唇相稽?
- 反唇相稽 is pronounced fǎn chún xiāng jī in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 反唇相稽 literally mean?
- Literally, 反唇相稽 means “talk back and dispute”. It is used to mean “to retort defiantly when accused”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 反唇相稽?
- 反唇：回嘴、顶嘴；稽：计较。受到指责不服气，反过来责问对方。