舌敝耳聋 — “To talk oneself hoarse without being heeded”
舌敝耳聋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse without being heeded”. To speak at great length to deaf ears; to plead in vain. Literally, “Tongue worn out, ears deaf”.
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舌敝耳聋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
舌敝耳聋 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 舌敝耳聋
他苦口婆心地劝了半天，大家却依然各行其是，真是舌敝耳聋。
He advised them earnestly for a long time, but everyone still went their own way, making his efforts seem like talking to deaf ears.
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Synonyms of 舌敝耳聋
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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Open the tool →Questions about 舌敝耳聋
What does 舌敝耳聋 mean?
舌敝耳聋 (shé bì ěr lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse without being heeded”.
How do you pronounce 舌敝耳聋?
舌敝耳聋 is pronounced shé bì ěr lóng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舌敝耳聋 literally mean?
Literally, 舌敝耳聋 means “Tongue worn out, ears deaf”. It is used to mean “to talk oneself hoarse without being heeded”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舌敝耳聋?
讲的人舌头破了，听的人耳朵聋了。形容议论多而杂，别人不予理睬。