反唇相譏 fǎn chún xiāng jī

to answer back sarcastically (idiom); to retort

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to answer back sarcastically (idiom)
  2. 2. to retort

Characters

Character Meaning
反 fǎn HSK 4
opposite; to oppose; against
唇 chún HSK 6
lip; variant of 唇chún
相 xiāng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
譏 jī
to ridicule