反唇相讥(fǎn chún xiāng jī)

4 charactersTrad. 反脣相譏

(idiom) to answer back sarcastically

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Word information

Pinyin
fǎn chún xiāng jī
Meaning
(idiom) to answer back sarcastically; to retort
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
反脣相譏

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