Meaning of 唇枪舌剑
唇枪舌剑 means fierce verbal battle; war of words; sharp-tongued debate. Pronounced chún qiāng shé jiàn.
- fierce verbal battle; war of words; sharp-tongued debate
Definitions & Examples
Shuāng双
fāng方
zài在
tán谈
pàn判
zhuō桌
shàng上
chún唇
qiāng枪
shé舌
jiàn剑
，
hù互
bù不
xiāng相
ràng让
。
The two sides engaged in a fierce war of words at the negotiating table, neither willing to back down.
Zhè这
chǎng场
biàn辩
lùn论
sài赛
shàng上
，
liǎng两
wèi位
xuǎn选
shǒu手
chún唇
qiāng枪
shé舌
jiàn剑
，
shí十
fēn分
jīng精
cǎi彩
。
In this debate competition, the two contestants engaged in a sharp-tongued battle that was extremely exciting.
Tā他
men们
wèi为
le了
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
chún唇
qiāng枪
shé舌
jiàn剑
de地
zhēng争
lùn论
le了
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
They argued fiercely over this issue for two hours, exchanging verbal blows.
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Measure Words
场/ chǎng
Primary