反脣相譏
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Chinese[edit]
wrong side out or up; anti- | lip | each other; appearance; portrait each other; appearance; portrait; picture; one another; mutually |
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trad. (反脣相譏/反唇相譏) | 反 | 脣/唇 | 相 | 譏 | |
simp. (反唇相讥) | 反 | 唇 | 相 | 讥 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
反脣相譏
- to make a sarcastic remark rather than submit to another's criticism; to rebut with sarcastic remarks; to make a sarcastic comeback; to talk back