唇敝舌腐 — “To talk oneself hoarse”
唇敝舌腐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse”. To talk incessantly and exhaustively, as if one's lips are worn out and tongue is corroded. Literally, “lips worn out and tongue rotted”.
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唇敝舌腐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
唇敝舌腐 Character Breakdown
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为了说服他改变主意，她真是唇敝舌腐，费尽了口舌
To convince him to change his mind, she truly talked until her lips were worn out and her tongue felt corroded, expending a great deal of effort in speaking.
Idioms Related to 唇敝舌腐
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- chún唇bù不lí离sāi腮always together, very close relationship
- chún唇wáng亡chǐ齿hán寒interdependent entities; one falls, other endangered
- chún唇rú如jī激dān丹lips like vivid cinnabar
- chún唇jiān尖shé舌lì利eloquent and sharp-tongued
- chún唇gān干kǒu口zào燥lips dry, mouth parched from talking
- chún唇jiē揭chǐ齿hán寒interdependent, shared vulnerability
- chún唇qiāng枪shé舌jiàn剑fierce verbal debate
- chún唇jiāo焦kǒu口zào燥lips and mouth parched from talking
- chún唇jiāo焦shé舌bì敝talk oneself hoarse
- chún唇jié竭chǐ齿hán寒interdependent; if one falls, the other is in danger
- chún唇hóng红chǐ齿bái白red lips and white teeth
- chún唇fǔ腐chǐ齿luò落study extremely diligently
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Open the tool →Questions about 唇敝舌腐
What does 唇敝舌腐 mean?
唇敝舌腐 (chún bì shé fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse”.
How do you pronounce 唇敝舌腐?
唇敝舌腐 is pronounced chún bì shé fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 唇敝舌腐 literally mean?
Literally, 唇敝舌腐 means “lips worn out and tongue rotted”. It is used to mean “to talk oneself hoarse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 唇敝舌腐?
犹唇焦舌敝。形容说话太多，费尽唇舌。