verbal battle; heated debate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to engage in a fierce debate; to argue heatedly; war of words
literaryLiterary term implying a battle of wits and eloquence, often used in formal or historical contexts. The phrase '舌战群儒' (debating with numerous scholars) from Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic example.
Zhū诸
gě葛
Liàng亮
shé舌
zhàn战
qún群
rú儒
。
Zhuge Liang debated fiercely with the Confucian scholars.
Liǎng两
wèi位
hòu候
xuǎn选
rén人
zài在
diàn电
shì视
shàng上
zhǎn展
kāi开
le了
yī一
chǎng场
jī激
liè烈
de的
shé舌
zhàn战
。
The two candidates engaged in a heated war of words on television.
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Tā他
kǒu口
cái才
jí极
jiā佳
，
shàn善
yú于
shé舌
zhàn战
。
He has excellent eloquence and is skilled in verbal sparring.
Zhè这
chǎng场
lì立
fǎ法
biàn辩
lùn论
yǎn演
biàn变
chéng成
yī一
chǎng场
cháng长
dá达
sān三
xiǎo小
shí时
de的
shé舌
zhàn战
。
The legislative debate evolved into a three-hour battle of words.