唇舌

chúnshé
  1. argument
  2. words
  3. lips and tongue

CEDICT

words; argument

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 唇 chún lip
=1 唇 chún variant of 唇 chún
2 舌 shé tongue

Containing this entry

白費唇舌 báifèichúnshé
  1. to whistle down the wind
  2. to waste one's breath (idiom)
費唇舌 fèichúnshé to argue needlessly; to waste time explaining

Related entries

論爭 lùnzhēng
  1. argument
  2. debate
  3. controversy
論調 lùndiào
  1. argument
  2. view (sometimes derogatory)
論點 lùndiǎn
  1. argument
  2. line of reasoning
  3. thesis
  4. point (of discussion)
這個論點值得強調。

This point deserves special emphasis.

Source: Tatoeba

變元 biànyuán
  1. (math.) argument
  2. variable
極角 jíjiǎo
  1. polar angle
  2. argument (angle in polar coordinates)
辯論 biànlùn
  1. debate
  2. argument
  3. to argue over

classifiers: 場, 次

他参加辩论

He participated in the debate.

Source: Tatoeba

道理 dàoli
  1. reason
  2. argument
  3. sense
  4. principle
  5. basis
  6. justification

classifier: 個

没道理是这样的啊！

This just doesn't add up!

Source: Tatoeba

爭論 zhēnglùn
  1. to argue
  2. to debate
  3. to contend
  4. argument
  5. contention
  6. controversy
  7. debate

classifiers: 次, 場

你們兩個在爭論甚麼？

What are you two arguing about?

Source: Tatoeba

調 diào
  1. to transfer
  2. to move (troops or cadres)
  3. to investigate
  4. to enquire into
  5. accent
  6. view
  7. argument
  8. key (in music)
  9. mode (music)
  10. tune
  11. tone
  12. melody
汤姆把电视调大声。

Tom turned up the TV.

Source: Tatoeba

字句 zìjù
  1. words
  2. expressions
  3. writing
言 yán
  1. words
  2. speech
  3. to say
  4. to talk
他们永不言弃。

They never give up.

Source: Tatoeba

言語 yányǔ
  1. words
  2. speech
  3. (spoken) language
言语无法形容我有多爱你。

Words cannot describe how much I love you.

Source: Tatoeba

言辭 yáncí
  1. words
  2. expression
  3. what one says
話語 huàyǔ
  1. words
  2. speech
  3. utterance
  4. discourse
严格地讲,这句话语法上有错误。

Strictly speaking, this sentence is grammatically incorrect.

Source: Tatoeba

一席話 yīxíhuà
  1. the content of a conversation
  2. words
  3. remarks
出言 chūyán
  1. to speak
  2. words
筆墨 bǐmò
  1. pen and ink
  2. words
  3. writing
那裏的景色美得無法以筆墨形容。

The beauty of the scene was beyond description.

Source: Tatoeba

言談 yántán
  1. discourse
  2. words
  3. utterance
  4. what one says
  5. manner of speech
嘴裡 zuǐlǐ
  1. mouth
  2. in the mouth
  3. on one's lips
  4. speech
  5. words
他嘴里一口方言。

He speaks in a dialect.

Source: Tatoeba

話 huà
  1. dialect
  2. language
  3. spoken words
  4. speech
  5. talk
  6. words
  7. conversation
  8. what sb said

classifiers: 種, 席, 句, 口, 番

话在嘴边

It's on the tip of my tongue.

Source: Tatoeba