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口诛笔伐

kǒu zhū bǐ fádictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom) / to denounce by word and pen
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

口誅筆伐 口诛笔伐 [kou3 zhu1 bi3 fa2] /to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)/to denounce by word and pen/

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Other forms in these source records: 口誅筆伐

  • 口
    kǒu

    mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

  • 诛
    zhū

    to put (a criminal) to death / to punish

  • 笔
    bǐ

    writing brush / writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī]) / brushstroke / stroke (in painting or calligraphy) / (bound form) style of writing / literary manner / technique of brushwork / (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character / (classifier) sum of money / financial transaction / piece of business / (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)

  • 伐
    fá

    to cut down / to fell / to dispatch an expedition against / to attack / to boast / Taiwan pr. [fā]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.