舌上有龙泉，杀人不见血舌上有龍泉，殺人不見血舌上有龍泉，殺人不見血

there is a Longquan sword on the tongue, killing without blood

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Cruel words can destroy a person as surely as a blade, and the speaker bears no blame. Warning and critical.

Sign up for a free account to save sentences and hear them read aloud

Simplified: 舌上有龙泉，杀人不见血
Traditional (Taiwan): 舌上有龍泉，殺人不見血
Pinyin: shé shang yǒu Lóngquán, shārénbújiànxiě
Pinyin (Taiwan): shé shàng yǒu Lóngquán, shārénbújiànxuè
Bopomofo: ㄕㄜˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ，ㄕㄚㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄩㄝˋ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

Words in this sentence

Where this sentence is used

Chinese sayings

Sign up for a free Chinese Boost account

Save the words and sentences you find here to your own list, and hear them read aloud. You can export the list to your flashcards whenever you like.

Create a free account

All Chinese example sentences