破口大骂 (pò kǒu dà) — to shout abuse, to hurl insults (in an angry outburst)
Definition
An idiom for a sudden, furious outburst of shouting insults — 破口 emphasizes the mouth bursting open, making it stronger and more vivid than plain 骂. Used for heated verbal fights, not casual complaining.
idiom
to shout abuseto hurl insults (in an angry outburst)
Examples
- ，破口大骂。Tā bèi rén cǎi le yì jiǎo, lì jí pò kǒu dà qǐ lái.Someone stepped on his foot, and he immediately started shouting abuse.
- ，破口大骂。Liǎng rén zhēng chǎo le jǐ jù, jiù kāi shǐ hù xiāng pò kǒu dà.After a few words of argument, they began hurling insults at each other.
- 破口大骂，。Mén kǒu chuán lái pò kǒu dà de shēng yīn, lín jū dōu pǎo chū lái kàn.The sound of shouting abuse came from the doorway, and the neighbors all ran out to see.
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