枉费口舌 — “To make futile efforts in talking or persuading someone”
枉费口舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make futile efforts in talking or persuading someone”. To talk in vain. Literally, “waste mouth and tongue”.
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枉费口舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
枉费口舌 Character Breakdown
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他心意已决，你再怎么劝说也只是枉费口舌。
His mind is made up; any further persuasion from you would merely be a futile effort.
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Synonyms of 枉费口舌
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- wǎng枉kǒu口kuáng诳shé舌speak falsely and deceitfully
- wǎng枉mò墨jiǎo矫shéng绳distort or violate established rules
- wǎng枉chǐ尺zhí直xún寻yield a little to gain much
- wǎng枉jǐ己zhèng正rén人criticize others while flawed oneself
- wǎng枉dān担xū虚míng名bear an empty name in vain
- wǎng枉qǔ曲zhí直còu凑stubbornly follow a rigid course
- wǎng枉fǎ法xùn徇sī私bend the law for personal gain
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What does 枉费口舌 mean?
枉费口舌 (wǎng fèi kǒu shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make futile efforts in talking or persuading someone”.
How do you pronounce 枉费口舌?
枉费口舌 is pronounced wǎng fèi kǒu shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枉费口舌 literally mean?
Literally, 枉费口舌 means “waste mouth and tongue”. It is used to mean “to make futile efforts in talking or persuading someone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枉费口舌?
白费口舌