舌剑唇枪 meaning in English
cross verbal swords with sb.; engage on a battle of words; battle of wits
Examples
- Over the next few days , sophie s interrogation by the gestapo officer mohr evolves into an intense psychological duel
在往后几天，苏菲被盖世太保探员摩亚不断盘问，在舌剑唇枪之间，盘问渐渐演变成心理战。 - I could foresee lengthy but inconclusive bickering , throwing statistics back and forth . much as with the quality of life , you either feel it or you don t
可以想像，这样将会引起正反双方一番舌剑唇枪，然后以统计数据互相反证对方，但最后都得不出任何结论。