Definition
破口大骂 is a four-character fixed expression (like a chengyu) that means to shout abuse or hurl insults at someone in a loud, uncontrolled way. It describes a sudden, angry outburst of verbal attack, often in a quarrel or confrontation. The literal meaning is 'break mouth big scold,' but the phrase is used as a unit — you don't separate the characters grammatically.
f.e.
to shout abuseto hurl insults (in an angry outburst)
Examples
- ，破口大骂。Tā bèi rén cǎi le yì jiǎo, lìjí pò kǒu dà qǐlai.Someone stepped on his foot, and he immediately started shouting abuse.
- ，破口大骂。Liǎng rén zhēngchǎo le jǐ jù, jiù kāishǐ hùxiāng pò kǒu dà.After a few words of argument, they began hurling insults at each other.
- 破口大骂，。Ménkǒu chuán lái pò kǒu dà de shēngyīn, línjū dōu pǎo chūlái kàn.The sound of shouting abuse came from the doorway, and the neighbors all ran out to see.
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