Shé shàng yǒu lóng quán; shārén bù jiàn xuè.

舌上有龍泉, 殺人不見血。

Lit On the tongue, there is a [sharp] sword; [it] kills people without a drop of blood being seen.

Fig Words (of a sharp-tongued person) can do serious harm.

Note [Note: Lóng Quán refers to a city in southern Zhejiang province where famous Lóng Quán swords are made; see also ruǎndāozi above.]

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