舌敝唇焦 — “To talk oneself hoarse”
舌敝唇焦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse”. To speak at great length until one's tongue is worn out and lips are parched, often in an effort to persuade or explain. Literally, “Tongue worn out, lips parched”.
舌敝唇焦 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chún唇kū枯talk oneself hoarse
- 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 舌敝唇焦 mean?
舌敝唇焦 (shé bì chún jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse”.
How do you pronounce 舌敝唇焦?
舌敝唇焦 is pronounced shé bì chún jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舌敝唇焦 literally mean?
Literally, 舌敝唇焦 means “Tongue worn out, lips parched”. It is used to mean “to talk oneself hoarse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舌敝唇焦?
敝：破碎；焦：干枯。说话说得舌头都破了，嘴唇都干了。形容费尽了唇舌。