舌敝唇枯 — “To talk oneself hoarse”
舌敝唇枯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse”. To speak at great length and with much effort until one's tongue is worn out and lips parched, often implying the effort was futile or exhausting. Literally, “tongue worn out, lips parched”.
舌敝唇枯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 舌
- shé舌jiàn剑chún唇qiāng枪fierce verbal debate
- shé舌jiān尖kǒu口kuài快sharp-tongued and quick-witted
- shé舌gàn干chún唇jiāo焦talk oneself hoarse
- shé舌zhàn战qún群rú儒debate and refute a group of scholars
- shé舌jiǎo挢bù不xià下Speechless with shock or amazement
- shé舌bì敝ěr耳lóng聋talk oneself hoarse to deaf ears
- shé舌qiáo桥bù不xià下struck dumb with astonishment
- shé舌duān端yuè月dàn旦habitually make critical remarks about others
- shé舌fēng锋rú如huǒ火to speak with a fiery tongue
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What does 舌敝唇枯 mean?
舌敝唇枯 (shé bì chún kū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse”.
How do you pronounce 舌敝唇枯?
舌敝唇枯 is pronounced shé bì chún kū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舌敝唇枯 literally mean?
Literally, 舌敝唇枯 means “tongue worn out, lips parched”. It is used to mean “to talk oneself hoarse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舌敝唇枯?
敝：破；枯：枯干。舌头破烂，嘴唇干焦。形容费尽了唇舌