反唇相讥
fǎn​chún​xiāng​jī

to answer back sarcastically

  • created reference approved 反唇相讥/反唇相譏 → 反唇相稽/反脣相稽 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反唇相讥 / 反唇相譏 fǎn​chún​xiāng​jī

    反唇相稽 / 反脣相稽 fǎn​chún​xiāng​jī

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 反唇相讥/反唇相譏 · fǎn​chún​xiāng​jī · to answer back sarcastically — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反唇相讥 / 反唇相譏

    fǎn​chún​xiāng​jī

    to answer back sarcastically

    (idiom) to retort or answer back sarcastically when criticized; to turn a reproach back on one's accuser

    反脣相譏

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 唇 (literal) → 唇 · chún · lip 相 (literal) → 相 · xiāng · [verbal prefix] 讥 (literal) → 讥/譏 · jī · to mock

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    created sense