口舌

kǒushé
  1. dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip
  2. to talk sb round

CEDICT

  1. (～卦) A combination 四上四下 in the Lingqijing.
  2. A combination 四上四下 in the Lingqijing.
  3. comment; remark
  4. misunderstanding; dispute; quarrel
  5. mouth and tongue; speech organs
  6. persuasion
  7. words; speech

Wiktionary

  1. 说话的器官。
  2. 劝说，交涉时的言语、言辞。
  3. 言语上的争吵、争执。
  4. 谈论、评论。

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Entry Composition

1 口 kǒu
  1. mouth
  2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
  3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls
2 舌 shé tongue

Containing this entry

磨破口舌 mópòkǒushé incessant complaining
费口舌 fèikǒushé to argue needlessly; to waste time explaining
逞其口舌 chěngqíkǒushé to boast of one's quarrels to others (idiom)