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Home / Idiom / 唇枪舌剑

(idiom) to cross verbal swords; to have a heated verbal exchange

唇枪舌剑
chún qiāng shé jiàn
ch+ún·2nd toneq+iāng·1st tonesh+é·2nd tonej+iàn·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat · measure for measure针锋相对zhēn fēng xiāng duìsharp · intense · penetrating · pointed · acute (illness)尖锐jiān ruìlit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat · to fight at close quarters短兵相接duǎn bīng xiāng jiē
Antonyms
(idiom) to sit side-by-side and have a heart-to-heart talk促膝谈心cù xī tán xīn
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