Definition
字面意思是‘嘴唇像枪，舌头像剑’，比喻言辞锋利、争论激烈。这个成语用于形容辩论或争吵时双方言辞尖锐、互不相让，不是指肢体冲突，而是‘舌战’。使用时多作谓语或定语。
f.e.
sharp-tongued debatea war of wordsheated verbal exchange
Examples
- 唇枪舌剑，。Liǎng wèi biànshǒu zài tái shàng chún qiāng shé jiàn, shéi yě bú ràng shéi.The two debaters engaged in a war of words on stage, neither willing to give in.
- 唇枪舌剑，。Zhè chǎng tǎolùn biàn chéng le chún qiāng shé jiàn, dàjiā dōu wàng le zuìchū de wèntí.This discussion turned into a heated verbal spat, and everyone forgot the original issue.
- 唇枪舌剑，。Jìzhě yǔ zhèngkè chún qiāng shé jiàn, qìfēn fēicháng jǐnzhāng.The journalist and the politician engaged in a sharp-tongued debate, and the atmosphere was very tense.
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