枉费唇舌 — “To waste one's words or efforts”
枉费唇舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste one's words or efforts”. Speaking in vain and achieving no effect. Literally, “Waste lips and tongue”.
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枉费唇舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
枉费唇舌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 枉费唇舌
你再怎么劝他，也是枉费唇舌，他已经下定决心了。
No matter how much you try to persuade him, it will be a waste of breath; he has already made up his mind.
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- wǎng枉shǐ使xīn心jī机to scheme in vain
- wǎng枉kān勘xū虚zhāo招extract a false confession
- wǎng枉kǒu口jiáo嚼shé舌maliciously spread rumors and stir up trouble
- wǎng枉kǒu口bá拔shé舌speak maliciously and spread rumors
- 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
- wǎng枉fǎ法yíng营sī私bend the law for personal gain
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Open the tool →Questions about 枉费唇舌
What does 枉费唇舌 mean?
枉费唇舌 (wǎng fèi chún shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste one's words or efforts”.
How do you pronounce 枉费唇舌?
枉费唇舌 is pronounced wǎng fèi chún shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枉费唇舌 literally mean?
Literally, 枉费唇舌 means “Waste lips and tongue”. It is used to mean “to waste one's words or efforts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枉费唇舌?
白费言辞，不起作用。