口诛笔伐(kǒu zhū bǐ fá)

4 charactersTrad. 口誅筆伐

to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
kǒu zhū bǐ fá
Meaning
to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
口誅筆伐

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