搬唇弄舌 — “To spread rumors and gossip to sow discord”
搬唇弄舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread rumors and gossip to sow discord”. To stir up trouble with words; (less commonly) to show off one's verbal skills. Literally, “to move lips and wag one's tongue”.
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搬唇弄舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
搬唇弄舌 Character Breakdown
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小王因为喜欢搬唇弄舌，导致朋友之间产生了误会和隔阂。
Xiao Wang's habit of stirring up trouble with words led to misunderstandings and estrangement among friends.
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Synonyms of 搬唇弄舌
Antonyms of 搬唇弄舌
More idioms starting with 搬
- bān搬kǒu口nòng弄chún唇gossip and sow discord
- bān搬kǒu口nòng弄shé舌sow discord and gossip
- bān搬nòng弄shì是fēi非sow discord with rumors
- bān搬jīn斤bō播liǎng两haggle over every ounce
- bān搬shí石zá砸jiǎo脚harming others backfires on oneself
- bān搬qǐ起shí石tóu头dǎ打zì自jǐ己de的jiǎo脚hurt oneself by one's own actions
- bān搬qǐ起shí石tou头zá砸zì自jǐ己de的jiǎo脚harm oneself by one's own actions
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What does 搬唇弄舌 mean?
搬唇弄舌 (bān chún nòng shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread rumors and gossip to sow discord”.
How do you pronounce 搬唇弄舌?
搬唇弄舌 is pronounced bān chún nòng shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 搬唇弄舌 literally mean?
Literally, 搬唇弄舌 means “to move lips and wag one's tongue”. It is used to mean “to spread rumors and gossip to sow discord”.
What is the Chinese definition of 搬唇弄舌?
①挑拨是非。②卖弄口才。