Meaning of 伶牙俐齿
伶牙俐齿 means eloquent; sharp-tongued; having the gift of gab. Pronounced líng yá lì chǐ.
- eloquent; sharp-tongued; having the gift of gab
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
néng能
yán言
shàn善
biàn辩
，
shì是
gè个
líng伶
yá牙
lì俐
chǐ齿
de的
gū姑
niang娘
。
She has been articulate and eloquent since childhood; she's a sharp-tongued girl.
Zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
sài赛
shàng上
，
tā他
píng凭
jiè借
líng伶
yá牙
lì俐
chǐ齿
yíng赢
dé得
le了
píng评
wěi委
de的
qīng青
lài睐
。
In the debate competition, he won the judges' favor with his eloquence.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
suī虽
rán然
nián年
jì纪
xiǎo小
，
què却
yǐ已
jīng经
líng伶
yá牙
lì俐
chǐ齿
，
néng能
bǎ把
dà大
rén人
dōu都
shuō说
de得
yǎ哑
kǒu口
wú无
yán言
。
Although this child is young, he is already so quick-witted and eloquent that he can leave adults speechless.
Bié别
kàn看
tā她
píng平
shí时
wén文
jìng静
，
yī一
dàn旦
zhēng争
lùn论
qǐ起
lái来
，
kě可
shì是
xiāng相
dāng当
líng伶
yá牙
lì俐
chǐ齿
de的
。
Don't be fooled by her usual quiet demeanor; once an argument starts, she can be quite sharp-tongued.