shé
zhàn

common
verb

Meaning of 舌战

舌战 means to engage in a fierce debate; to argue heatedly; war of words. Pronounced shé zhàn.

  • to engage in a fierce debate; to argue heatedly; war of words

Definitions & Examples

Zhū
Liàng
shé
zhàn
qún
 

Zhuge Liang debated fiercely with the Confucian scholars.

Liǎng
wèi
hòu
xuǎn
rén
zài
diàn
shì
shàng
zhǎn
kāi
le
chǎng
liè
de
shé
zhàn
 

The two candidates engaged in a heated war of words on television.

kǒu
cái
jiā
 
shàn
shé
zhàn
 

He has excellent eloquence and is skilled in verbal sparring.

Zhè
chǎng
biàn
lùn
yǎn
biàn
chéng
chǎng
cháng
sān
xiǎo
shí
de
shé
zhàn
 

The legislative debate evolved into a three-hour battle of words.