sharp-tongued; caustic; sarcastic
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
sharp-tongued; speaking harshly or sarcastically
A four-character idiom used to describe someone who speaks in a mean, biting, or sarcastic manner. Often carries a negative connotation. A common variant form is 轻嘴薄舌.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
qīng轻
kǒu口
bó薄
shé舌
，
jīng经
cháng常
dé得
zuì罪
tóng同
shì事
。
He is sharp-tongued by nature and often offends his colleagues.
Zhè这
piān篇
píng评
lùn论
xiě写
de得
guò过
yú于
qīng轻
kǒu口
bó薄
shé舌
，
quē缺
fá乏
kè客
guān观
gōng公
zhèng正
。
This review is written in an overly caustic manner, lacking objectivity and fairness.
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Tā他
yī一
xiàng向
qīng轻
kǒu口
bó薄
shé舌
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
ài爱
hé和
tā他
lái来
wǎng往
。
He has always been mean-spoken, so nobody likes to associate with him.