舌剑唇枪 — “To engage in a fierce and sharp verbal exchange or debate”
舌剑唇枪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in a fierce and sharp verbal exchange or debate”. Where words are like swords and guns. Literally, “tongue sword, lip gun”.
舌剑唇枪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 舌
- shé舌jiān尖kǒu口kuài快sharp-tongued and quick-witted
- shé舌gàn干chún唇jiāo焦talk oneself hoarse
- shé舌zhàn战qún群rú儒debate and refute a group of scholars
- shé舌jiǎo挢bù不xià下Speechless with shock or amazement
- shé舌bì敝chún唇kū枯talk oneself hoarse
- shé舌bì敝chún唇jiāo焦talk oneself hoarse
- shé舌bì敝ěr耳lóng聋talk oneself hoarse to deaf ears
- shé舌qiáo桥bù不xià下struck dumb with astonishment
- shé舌duān端yuè月dàn旦habitually make critical remarks about others
- shé舌fēng锋rú如huǒ火to speak with a fiery tongue
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What does 舌剑唇枪 mean?
舌剑唇枪 (shé jiàn chún qiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in a fierce and sharp verbal exchange or debate”.
How do you pronounce 舌剑唇枪?
舌剑唇枪 is pronounced shé jiàn chún qiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舌剑唇枪 literally mean?
Literally, 舌剑唇枪 means “tongue sword, lip gun”. It is used to mean “to engage in a fierce and sharp verbal exchange or debate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舌剑唇枪?
舌如剑，唇象枪。形容争辩激烈，言词锋利，针锋相对，各不相让。