焦唇敝舌 — “To talk oneself hoarse”
焦唇敝舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse”. To plead strenuously; to exhaust one's persuasive efforts. Literally, “Scorched lips and worn-out tongue”.
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焦唇敝舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焦唇敝舌 Character Breakdown
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为了劝说他改变主意，我真是焦唇敝舌，说了整整一个下午。
To persuade him to change his mind, I truly talked myself hoarse, speaking for a whole afternoon.
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- jiāo焦chún唇gān干fèi肺extremely anxious and distressed
- jiāo焦chún唇gān干shé舌consumed by extreme anxiety
- jiāo焦tóu头làn烂é额badly battered and bruised
- jiāo焦xīn心láo劳sī思extremely worried and anxious
- jiāo焦xīn心rú如fén焚consumed by worry
- jiāo焦xīn心rè热zhōng中consumed by anxiety and worry
- jiāo焦sī思kǔ苦lǜ虑worry and ponder painstakingly
- jiāo焦shā沙làn烂shí石scorching hot weather
- jiāo焦áo熬tóu投shí石doomed to fail
- jiāo焦méi眉chóu愁yǎn眼worried and sorrowful expression
- jiāo焦méi眉zhòu皱yǎn眼to look anxious and distressed
- jiāo焦méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look distressed and worried
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Open the tool →Questions about 焦唇敝舌
What does 焦唇敝舌 mean?
焦唇敝舌 (jiāo chún bì shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse”.
How do you pronounce 焦唇敝舌?
焦唇敝舌 is pronounced jiāo chún bì shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焦唇敝舌 literally mean?
Literally, 焦唇敝舌 means “Scorched lips and worn-out tongue”. It is used to mean “to talk oneself hoarse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焦唇敝舌?
指费尽口舌。