唇枪舌剑

Traditional: 唇槍舌劍

chún qiāng shé jiàn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to cross verbal swords; to have a heated verbal exchange

What does 唇枪舌剑 mean?

唇枪舌剑 (chún qiāng shé jiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to cross verbal swords; to have a heated verbal exchange

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唇chúnlip 枪Qiāngsurname Qiang 舌jīused in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"剑jiàndouble-edged sword · CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]

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唇枪舌剑

chún qiāng shé jiàn

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