fierce verbal battle; war of words
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fierce verbal battle; war of words; sharp-tongued debate
literaryDescribes intense arguments where both sides use sharp, incisive language. Also expressed as 舌剑唇枪 (shé jiàn chún qiāng). Commonly used in formal, literary, or journalistic contexts to describe debates, negotiations, or heated arguments.
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.
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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.