How to use idioms to express hurtful words with your mouth. How to say hurtful words with idioms.

Evil words hurt others

è yǔ shāng rén

[Definition] Bad words: Spoken language that is rude and slanderous. Harm others with harsh words. Also means "to hurt others with bad words".

[Quote] Volume 43 of "Wudeng Huiyuan·Hongzhou Fachang Yiyu Zen Master" by Shi Puji of the Song Dynasty: "A sharp knife cuts the flesh and the sore still closes; bad words hurt people and they are hated."

[Correct pronunciation] Evil; cannot be pronounced as "wù".

[Shape identification] Injury; cannot be written as "fen".

[Synonym] To spread rumors and slander

[Antonym] To advise kindly

[Usage] It has a derogatory meaning.

[Structure] More formal.