口燥唇干 — “To talk a great deal or to talk oneself hoarse”
口燥唇干 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk a great deal or to talk oneself hoarse”. Often implying much effort in speaking or persuading. Literally, “Mouth dry, lips parched”.
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口燥唇干 Pronunciation and Pinyin
口燥唇干 Character Breakdown
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为了说服他改变主意，我真是口燥唇干，费尽了口舌。
To convince him to change his mind, I truly talked until my mouth was dry and my lips were parched, exhausting all my persuasive efforts.
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- kǒu口bù不jué绝yín吟recite continuously without stopping
- kǒu口zhōng中zǎo蚤shī虱an extremely trivial opponent or challenge
- kǒu口zhōng中cí雌huáng黄casually contradict oneself
- kǒu口chuán传xīn心shòu授oral instruction, mental reception
- kǒu口sì似xuán悬hé河speak eloquently and volubly
- kǒu口chū出bù不xùn逊speak disrespectfully or insolently
- kǒu口chū出dà大yán言to boast or brag
- kǒu口chū出kuáng狂yán言speak arrogantly or boastfully
- kǒu口kou口shēng声shēng声repeatedly declare
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What does 口燥唇干 mean?
口燥唇干 (kǒu zào chún gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk a great deal or to talk oneself hoarse”.
How do you pronounce 口燥唇干?
口燥唇干 is pronounced kǒu zào chún gān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 口燥唇干 literally mean?
Literally, 口燥唇干 means “Mouth dry, lips parched”. It is used to mean “to talk a great deal or to talk oneself hoarse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 口燥唇干?
燥：干。口腔和嘴唇都干了。形容话说得很多或费尽口舌。