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调嘴学舌

tiáo zuǐ xué shédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to incite trouble between people (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

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:

調嘴學舌 调嘴学舌 [tiao2 zui3 xue2 she2] /to incite trouble between people (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 調嘴學舌

  • 调
    diào

    to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody

    tiáo

    to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite

  • 嘴
    zuǐ

    mouth / beak / nozzle / spout (of teapot etc) / CL:張|张[zhāng],個|个[gè]

  • 学
    xué

    to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology

  • 舌
    jī

    used in 喇舌[lǎ jī] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"

    shé

    tongue

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.