徒费口舌 — “To waste one's breath or words”
徒费口舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste one's breath or words”. To talk in vain; to argue fruitlessly. Literally, “Futilely waste mouth and tongue”.
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徒费口舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
徒费口舌 Character Breakdown
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他试图劝说固执的朋友改变主意，但最终只是徒费口舌，毫无效果。
He tried to convince his stubborn friend to change his mind, but in the end, it was just a waste of words, with no effect.
Idioms Related to 徒费口舌
More idioms starting with 徒
- tú徒luàn乱rén人yì意merely disturb people's peace of mind
- tú徒láo劳wǎng往fǎn返go back and forth in vain
- tú徒láo劳wú无gōng功to make a futile effort
- tú徒láo劳wú无yì益futile effort with no benefit
- tú徒hū呼nài奈hé何lament without recourse
- tú徒huàn唤nài奈hé何lament in vain
- tú徒zǐ子tú徒sūn孙generations of unoriginal followers
- tú徒fèi废chún唇shé舌waste one's breath
- tú徒tuō托kōng空yán言make empty promises
- tú徒yōng拥qí其míng名famous in name only
- tú徒yōng拥xū虚míng名have an undeserved reputation
- tú徒yǒu有qí其míng名to have the name but lack the reality
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What does 徒费口舌 mean?
徒费口舌 (tú fèi kǒu shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste one's breath or words”.
How do you pronounce 徒费口舌?
徒费口舌 is pronounced tú fèi kǒu shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 徒费口舌 literally mean?
Literally, 徒费口舌 means “Futilely waste mouth and tongue”. It is used to mean “to waste one's breath or words”.
What is the Chinese definition of 徒费口舌?
徒：徒然，白白地。白白耗费口舌，解决不了问题