Definition
舌战 is a compound of 舌 (tongue, speech) and 战 (battle, fight), literally a 'tongue battle'. It refers to a fierce argument or verbal duel, often in formal, debate, or literary contexts. The most famous usage is in the idiom 舌战群儒 (to argue fiercely with a group of scholars), from the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. As a verb, it describes the act of engaging in a heated, often skillful argument.
v.
to argue heatedlyto engage in a verbal battle or dispute
Examples
- 舌战。Shuāngfāng dàibiǎo zài tánpàn zhuō shàng shé zhàn le yí gè xiǎoshí.The representatives from both sides argued heatedly at the negotiation table for an hour.
- 舌战，。Nà wèi jiàoshòu zuì shàncháng shé zhàn, méiyǒu rén néng shuō de guò tā.That professor is best at verbal battles; no one can out-argue him.
- 舌战，。Tāmen wèi zhège zhèngcè shé zhàn le bàntiān, zuìhòu yě méi dáchéng yízhì.They argued heatedly over this policy for a long time and finally couldn't reach an agreement.
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