shéjiànchúnqiāng

唇枪舌剑

Word · IdiomTraditional舌劍唇槍

variant of 唇枪舌剑

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Meanings

1 sense · 1 examples
1.

idiom

variant form of 唇枪舌剑 (fierce verbal battle)

literary

Variant word order of 唇枪舌剑, carrying the same meaning. Less commonly used than the standard form.

Liǎng两
rén人
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
shé舌
jiàn剑
chún唇
qiāng枪
 ，
hù互
bù不
xiāng相
ràng让
 。

The two engaged in a fierce war of words at the meeting, neither willing to give in.