chún​qiāng​shé​jiàn

to cross verbal swords

Senses

唇枪舌剑/ 唇槍舌劍 chún​qiāng​shé​jiàn variants: 脣槍舌劍 to cross verbal swords

to engage in a heated verbal exchange; to have a fierce debate or argument where both sides use sharp words

References

variant 唇枪舌剑/脣槍舌劍 → 舌剑唇枪/舌劍脣槍