徒废唇舌 — “To waste one's breath”
徒废唇舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste one's breath”. To speak in vain and achieve nothing. Literally, “To fruitlessly waste one's lips and tongue”.
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徒废唇舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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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More idioms starting with 徒
- tú徒luàn乱rén人yì意merely disturb people's peace of mind
- tú徒láo劳wǎng往fǎn返go back and forth in vain
- tú徒láo劳wú无gōng功to make a futile effort
- tú徒láo劳wú无yì益futile effort with no benefit
- tú徒hū呼nài奈hé何lament without recourse
- tú徒huàn唤nài奈hé何lament in vain
- tú徒zǐ子tú徒sūn孙generations of unoriginal followers
- tú徒tuō托kōng空yán言make empty promises
- tú徒yōng拥qí其míng名famous in name only
- tú徒yōng拥xū虚míng名have an undeserved reputation
- tú徒yǒu有qí其míng名to have the name but lack the reality
- tú徒yǒu有qí其biǎo表impressive appearance but lacking substance
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What does 徒废唇舌 mean?
徒废唇舌 (tú fèi chún shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste one's breath”.
How do you pronounce 徒废唇舌?
徒废唇舌 is pronounced tú fèi chún shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 徒废唇舌 literally mean?
Literally, 徒废唇舌 means “to fruitlessly waste one's lips and tongue”. It is used to mean “to waste one's breath”.
What is the Chinese definition of 徒废唇舌?
徒：徒然，白白地。白白耗费口舌，解决不了问题