Chinese

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|- ! !wrong side out or up; anti- !lip

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!bow to the ground; inspect; check |- !trad. (反脣相稽/反唇相稽) | 反 | 脣/唇 | 相 | 稽 |- !simp. (反唇相稽) | 反 | 唇 | 相 | 稽 |}

Idiom

反脣相稽

1. to make a sarcastic remark rather than submit to another's criticism; to rebut with sarcastic remarks; to make a sarcastic comeback; to talk back

Synonyms

• 反脣相譏／反唇相讥 (fǎnchún-xiāngjī)