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唇槍舌劍
seon4 coeng1 sit6 gim3 |
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cross swords with sb; engage in a battle of words; have a heated verbal exchange [literal] with one's lips like a spear and a tongue like a sword [synonym] 舌戰
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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唇槍舌劍 / 唇枪舌剑 | ||
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Characters in this word:唇 seon4 - lip槍 coeng1 - gun; spear 舌 sit6 sit3 - tongue 劍 gim3 - sword |
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