弄嘴弄舌 — “To gossip and stir up trouble with words”
弄嘴弄舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip and stir up trouble with words”. To be glib and meddlesome. Literally, “fiddling with mouth and tongue”.
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弄嘴弄舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
弄嘴弄舌 Character Breakdown
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她总是喜欢在背后弄嘴弄舌，所以大家都不太喜欢她。
She always likes to gossip and stir up trouble behind people's backs, so nobody really likes her.
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What does 弄嘴弄舌 mean?
弄嘴弄舌 (nòng zuǐ nòng shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gossip and stir up trouble with words”.
How do you pronounce 弄嘴弄舌?
弄嘴弄舌 is pronounced nòng zuǐ nòng shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弄嘴弄舌 literally mean?
Literally, 弄嘴弄舌 means “fiddling with mouth and tongue”. It is used to mean “to gossip and stir up trouble with words”.
What is the Chinese definition of 弄嘴弄舌?
弄：玩弄，卖弄。犹言耍嘴皮子。形容卖弄口舌或搬弄是非。