白磨嘴皮 — “To talk in vain”
白磨嘴皮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk in vain”. To waste one's breath trying to persuade or convince someone. Literally, “Grind one's lips in vain”.
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白磨嘴皮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白磨嘴皮 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 白磨嘴皮
我跟他解释了很久，但他似乎根本没听进去，简直是白磨嘴皮
I explained to him for a long time, but he seemed not to listen at all; it was simply a waste of breath.
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Synonyms of 白磨嘴皮
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- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
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Open the tool →Questions about 白磨嘴皮
What does 白磨嘴皮 mean?
白磨嘴皮 (bái mó zuǐ pí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk in vain”.
How do you pronounce 白磨嘴皮?
白磨嘴皮 is pronounced bái mó zuǐ pí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白磨嘴皮 literally mean?
Literally, 白磨嘴皮 means “Grind one's lips in vain”. It is used to mean “to talk in vain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白磨嘴皮?
指说了一些无用的话，不能说动对方