口舌之争 meaning in English

a contention of mouth and tongue

There has been much debate about the issue
关于这议题有许多的口舌之争。
The country is suffering from a crippling trade embargo and is locked in a war of words with its neighbour , russia
该国正在遭受严峻的贸易禁运并深深陷入了与其邻国俄罗斯的口舌之争。
I see things said about him and they make me smile , but he never gets involved in a war of words or anything
我看过一些关于他的事情，很令我发笑，但是他从来不会参与口舌之争或其他什么争论中。
Mah - jong isn ' t really mah - jong with only two players . the two trade friendly insults as they play , and shiki snatches victory from the jaws of defeat
只有两个玩家的麻将就不是真的麻将了。两人玩着玩着就开始相互贬低起对方来。志贵自然从这场口舌之争中胜出了。