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弄口鸣舌 — “Manipulate mouth, sound tongue”

弄口鸣舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in sophistry or clever argumentation, often with the intent to stir up trouble or sow discord; to quibble and incite”. Literally, “Manipulate mouth, sound tongue”.

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弄口鸣舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

弄口鸣舌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
弄		nòng7do, make, handle, get
口		kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
鸣		míng8make sound
舌		shé6tongue

Example Sentence with 弄口鸣舌

他常常在背后弄口鸣舌，故意散布一些不实的消息，导致同事之间产生误会。
He often engages in sophistry and stirs up trouble behind people's backs, intentionally spreading false information, which causes misunderstandings among colleagues.

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Questions about 弄口鸣舌

What does 弄口鸣舌 mean?

弄口鸣舌 (nòng kǒu míng shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in sophistry or clever argumentation, often with the intent to stir up trouble or sow discord; to quibble and incite”.

How do you pronounce 弄口鸣舌?

弄口鸣舌 is pronounced nòng kǒu míng shé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 弄口鸣舌 literally mean?

Literally, 弄口鸣舌 means “Manipulate mouth, sound tongue”. It is used to mean “to engage in sophistry or clever argumentation, often with the intent to stir up trouble or sow discord; to quibble and incite”.

What is the Chinese definition of 弄口鸣舌?

弄口：逞巧辩，搬弄是非；鸣：发声。掉弄口舌。指巧言辩饰或挑拔是非。