舌尖口快 — “Eloquent and quick-witted in speech”
舌尖口快 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Eloquent and quick-witted in speech”. Also refers to being sharp-tongued, outspoken, and unwilling to yield in an argument. Literally, “Sharp tongue, quick mouth”.
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舌尖口快 Pronunciation and Pinyin
舌尖口快 Character Breakdown
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她从小就舌尖口快，在辩论会上总能找到有力的反驳点。
She has been quick-witted and articulate since childhood, always able to find strong counter-arguments in debates.
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More idioms starting with 舌
- shé舌jiàn剑chún唇qiāng枪fierce verbal debate
- 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 舌尖口快 mean?
舌尖口快 (shé jiān kǒu kuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Eloquent and quick-witted in speech”.
How do you pronounce 舌尖口快?
舌尖口快 is pronounced shé jiān kǒu kuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舌尖口快 literally mean?
Literally, 舌尖口快 means “Sharp tongue, quick mouth”. It is used to mean “Eloquent and quick-witted in speech”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舌尖口快?
尖：尖锐，锋利。快：锐利，爽快。形容口舌伶俐，说话爽快。也指说话尖刻，不肯让人。