glib tongue; sharp mouth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
glib tongue; sharp tongue; ability to argue skillfully
neutralUsed to describe a person who is very eloquent and quick to argue, often implying they are hard to debate against. Can have a slightly negative connotation of being argumentative.
Tā他
zhǎng长
le了
yī一
zhāng张
lì利
zuǐ嘴
，
jiǎng讲
qǐ起
dào道
lǐ理
lái来
méi没
rén人
shuō说
dé得
guò过
tā他
。
He has a sharp tongue; when he argues a point, no one can out-talk him.
Tā她
nà那
lì利
zuǐ嘴
bù不
ráo饶
rén人
，
chǎo吵
jià架
cóng从
lái来
méi没
shū输
guò过
。
Her glib tongue never gives an inch; she has never lost an argument.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
píng平
shí时
huà话
bù不
duō多
，
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
kě可
shì是
zhāng张
lì利
zuǐ嘴
。
Although he's usually quiet, he can be very sharp-tongued at critical moments.
Dāng当
lǜ律
shī师
jiù就
děi得
yǒu有
zhāng张
lì利
zuǐ嘴
，
cái才
néng能
wèi为
dāng当
shì事
rén人
biàn辩
hù护
。
A lawyer needs to have a glib tongue in order to defend their client.