反唇相譏 fǎn chún xiāng jī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

反 fǎn
HSK 4
reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
唇 chún
HSK 6
lips
相 xiāng
HSK 3
mutual, reciprocal, each other
譏 jī ridicule, jeer, mock; inspect