鼓唇弄舌 — “To stir up trouble”
鼓唇弄舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”. Incite, or persuade others by eloquent or artful speech, often implying gossiping or instigating disputes. Literally, “beat lips and stir tongue”.
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鼓唇弄舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鼓唇弄舌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 鼓唇弄舌
有些心怀不轨的人常常鼓唇弄舌，试图离间同事间的关系。
Some ill-intentioned people often stir up trouble with their words, attempting to sow discord among colleagues.
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Synonyms of 鼓唇弄舌
More idioms starting with 鼓
- gǔ鼓yuè乐xuān喧tiān天drums and music clamor to the sky
- gǔ鼓yuè乐qí齐míng鸣Drums beat and music plays in unison
- gǔ鼓dāo刀tú屠zhě者a butcher or person of low social status
- gǔ鼓chuī吹xuān喧tián阗Loud and boisterous music
- gǔ鼓wěn吻fèn奋zhǎo爪to bare fangs and brandish claws
- gǔ鼓wěn吻nòng弄shé舌speak eloquently, persuasively, or insincerely
- gǔ鼓chún唇zǎ咋shé舌instigate trouble with manipulative speech
- gǔ鼓zào噪sì四qǐ起uproar breaks out everywhere
- gǔ鼓zào噪ér而qǐ起rise up in a clamor
- gǔ鼓zào噪ér而jìn进advance with great clamor
- gǔ鼓qí旗xiāng相dāng当to be evenly matched
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Open the tool →Questions about 鼓唇弄舌
What does 鼓唇弄舌 mean?
鼓唇弄舌 (gǔ chún nòng shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble”.
How do you pronounce 鼓唇弄舌?
鼓唇弄舌 is pronounced gǔ chún nòng shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼓唇弄舌 literally mean?
Literally, 鼓唇弄舌 means “beat lips and stir tongue”. It is used to mean “to stir up trouble”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼓唇弄舌?
鼓：拨动，振动。振动嘴唇，拨弄舌头。形容凭口舌挑拨、煽动或进行游说。