To waste one's breath; to speak in vain and achieve nothing.
劝他放弃这个不切实际的计划，简直是徒废唇舌，他根本听不进去。
Trying to persuade him to abandon this unrealistic plan is simply a waste of breath; he won't listen at all.
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To waste one's breath; to speak in vain and achieve nothing.