舌战 (shé zhàn) — to argue heatedly; to engage in a verbal battle or dispute
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to argue heatedly' or 'engage in a verbal battle'. Implies skilled, prolonged debate, more formal and dramatic than everyday 争论.
verb
to argue heatedlyto engage in a verbal battle or dispute
Examples
- 舌战。Shuāng fāng dài biǎo zài tán pàn zhuō shàng shé zhàn le yí gè xiǎo shí.The representatives from both sides argued heatedly at the negotiation table for an hour.
- 舌战，。Nà wèi jiào shòu zuì shàn cháng shé zhàn, méi yǒu rén néng shuō dé guò tā.That professor is best at verbal battles; no one can out-argue him.
- 舌战，。Tā men wèi zhè ge zhèng cè shé zhàn le bàn tiān, zuì hòu yě méi dá chéng yí zhì.They argued heatedly over this policy for a long time and finally couldn't reach an agreement.
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