喉焦唇干 — “To talk oneself hoarse from earnest persuasion”
喉焦唇干 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse from earnest persuasion”. To speak with great effort until one's throat is parched and lips dry. Literally, “Throat parched, lips dry”.
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为了能让大家理解他的想法，他一整晚都讲得喉焦唇干
He spoke until his throat was parched and his lips dry the whole evening, just to make everyone understand his ideas.
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What does 喉焦唇干 mean?
喉焦唇干 (hóu jiāo chún gàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse from earnest persuasion”.
How do you pronounce 喉焦唇干?
喉焦唇干 is pronounced hóu jiāo chún gàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 喉焦唇干 literally mean?
Literally, 喉焦唇干 means “Throat parched, lips dry”. It is used to mean “to talk oneself hoarse from earnest persuasion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 喉焦唇干?
喉咙和嘴唇都非常干。形容极力劝说