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是非口舌 — “Disputes or misunderstandings caused by gossip or verbal arguments”

是非口舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “disputes or misunderstandings caused by gossip or verbal arguments”. Verbal strife. Literally, “right and wrong, mouth and tongue; verbal disputes and gossip”.

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是非口舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

是非口舌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
是
shì9to be, yes, right
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
舌
shé6tongue

Example Sentence with 是非口舌

他们俩因为一点小事,引发了一场是非口舌,好几天都没理对方。
A minor issue between them escalated into a verbal dispute, and they didn't speak to each other for several days.

Idioms Related to 是非口舌

More idioms starting with 是

  • shì是gǔ古fēi非jīn今affirm ancient, deny modern
  • shì是kě可rěn忍,,shú孰bù不kě可róng容If this is tolerable, what isn't?
  • shì是kě可rěn忍,,shú孰bù不kě可rěn忍If this is tolerable, what isn't?
  • shì是shì是fēi非fēi非distinguishing right from wrong
  • shì是fēi非bù不fēn分unable to distinguish right from wrong
  • shì是fēi非zhī之dì地a place of trouble or controversy
  • shì是fēi非zhī之xīn心sense of right and wrong
  • shì是fēi非rén人wǒ我complex human relationships of right and wrong
  • shì是fēi非fēn分míng明distinguish right from wrong
  • shì是fēi非zhǐ只wèi为duō多kāi开kǒu口Trouble comes from too much talk
  • shì是fēi非dé得shī失rights and wrongs, gains and losses
  • shì是fēi非qū曲zhí直the rights and wrongs of a matter

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Questions about 是非口舌

What does 是非口舌 mean?

是非口舌 (shì fēi kǒu shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “disputes or misunderstandings caused by gossip or verbal arguments”.

How do you pronounce 是非口舌?

是非口舌 is pronounced shì fēi kǒu shé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 是非口舌 literally mean?

Literally, 是非口舌 means “right and wrong, mouth and tongue; verbal disputes and gossip”. It is used to mean “disputes or misunderstandings caused by gossip or verbal arguments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 是非口舌?

因说话引起的误会或纠纷。

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