唇枪舌剑 chún qiāng shé jiàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. fight a battle of words
  2. cross verbal swords

CHARACTERS

唇 chún lips
枪 qiāng spear, lance; gun, rifle
舌 shé tongue; clapper of bell; KangXi radical 135
剑 jiàn sword, dagger, saber