赤口烧城 — “Refers to the severe damage or destruction caused by malicious gossip”
赤口烧城 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the severe damage or destruction caused by malicious gossip”. Slander, or inflammatory words, likened to a fire burning down a city. Literally, “Red mouth burns down the city”.
赤口烧城 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 赤口烧城 mean?
赤口烧城 (chì kǒu shāo chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the severe damage or destruction caused by malicious gossip”.
How do you pronounce 赤口烧城?
赤口烧城 is pronounced chì kǒu shāo chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 赤口烧城 literally mean?
Literally, 赤口烧城 means “Red mouth burns down the city”. It is used to mean “refers to the severe damage or destruction caused by malicious gossip”.
What is the Chinese definition of 赤口烧城?
赤舌：指谗言。比喻谗言为害极其严重