Definition
唇舌 is a noun that literally means 'lips and tongue', but it is almost always used figuratively to refer to speech, argument, explanation, or eloquence — especially in the context of persuasive or contentious discussion. It appears in fixed expressions like 费尽唇舌 (to exhaust one's eloquence) and 唇舌之争 (a dispute).
n.
(literal) lips and tongue(figurative) argumentexplanationeloquence
Examples
- 唇舌。Tā fèi jìn chún shé cái shuō fú le duì fāng.He exhausted his eloquence to persuade the other side.
- 唇舌。Zhè chǎng chún shé zhī zhēng chí xù le sān gè xiǎo shí.This dispute of words lasted three hours.
- 唇舌，。Bú bì duō fèi chún shé, wǒ men zhí jiē xíng dòng ba.No need to waste words, let's act directly.
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