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动口舌

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Collocation

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动口舌……
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动一动口舌
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稍微动了动口舌
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不值得动口舌
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懒得动口舌
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不动口舌

Definition

动口舌

Literally means:

wag one's tongue

Actually means:

口舌, mouth and tongue, refers to the organs for speaking or talking.

This phrase figuratively means making a speech or arguing or debating with others.

口舌,嘴巴和舌头,指说话用的器官。

动口舌,比喻说话,或跟人家理论、争论。

Example

Used as predicate or object. (作谓语、宾语)
1
Zhè
jǐngchá
警察
zhēn
hai
厉害
  
dòng
kǒushé
口舌
  
,
zhīyòng
只用
yǎnjing
眼睛
死死
dīng
zhāo
ge
那个
xiǎo
shǒu
扒手
  
,
shǒu
扒手
jiù
guāiguāi
乖乖
de
tōu
dào
de
qiánbāo
钱包
chūlái
出来
le
  

The policeman is really good. He didn't move his tongue, staring dead at the little pickpocket with his eyes, and the pickpocket took out the stolen wallet.

2
Biè
kàn
shī
律师
dòng
dòng
一动
kǒushé
口舌
jiù
néng
zhuàn
dào
hěnduō
很多
qián
  
,
men
他们
zài
zhè
zhīqián
之前
yào
需要
zuò
liàng
大量
de
zhǔnbèi
准备
gōngzuò
工作
  

Don't look at the lawyers can make a lot of money by moving their mouths, they need to do a lot of preparatory work before this.

3
men
他们
dōu
rènwéi
认为
gēn
xiǎotōu
小偷
zhíde
值得
dòng
kǒushé
口舌
  
,
yīnggāi
应该
jiàndào
见到
jiù
  
,
bànshēnsuì
半身不遂
  
,
zhèyàng
这样
jiù
gǎn
zài
tōu
dōng
东西
le
  

They all think that with the thief is not worth the mouth, should see on the fight, hit a half-body, so that he dare not steal anything again.