Meaning of 反唇相讥
反唇相讥 means to retort; to answer back sarcastically; to respond to criticism with ridicule. Pronounced fǎn chún xiāng jī.
- to retort; to answer back sarcastically; to respond to criticism with ridicule
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shòu受
dào到
pī批
píng评
hòu后
bù不
dàn但
bú不
rèn认
cuò错
，
fǎn反
ér而
fǎn反
chún唇
xiāng相
jī讥
。
Instead of admitting his mistake after being criticized, he retorted sarcastically.
Miàn面
duì对
zhǐ指
zé责
，
tā他
fǎn反
chún唇
xiāng相
jī讥
，
ràng让
chǎng场
miàn面
shí十
fēn分
gān尴
gà尬
。
Faced with accusations, he answered back sarcastically, making the situation very awkward.
Tā她
xí习
guàn惯
zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
fǎn反
chún唇
xiāng相
jī讥
，
hěn很
shǎo少
jiē接
shòu受
bié别
rén人
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
She is accustomed to retorting sarcastically during debates and rarely accepts others' opinions.