口诛笔伐

Traditional: 口誅筆伐

kǒu zhū bǐ fá

Dictionary entry

to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)

What does 口诛笔伐 mean?

口诛笔伐 (kǒu zhū bǐ fá) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)

2to denounce by word and pen

Character breakdown

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口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)诛zhūto put (a criminal) to death · to punish 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) · brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)伐fáto cut down · to fell

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口诛笔伐

kǒu zhū bǐ fá

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