白费口舌 — “To talk in vain”
白费口舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk in vain”. To waste one's effort talking because it will have no effect or achieve nothing. Literally, “Waste one's words in vain”.
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白费口舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 白bái
- 费fèi
- 口kǒu
- 舌shé
白费口舌 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 白费口舌
他已经下定决心，你再怎么劝说也只是白费口舌。
He has already made up his mind; no matter how much you try to persuade him, it will just be a waste of breath.
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Synonyms of 白费口舌
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- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
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Questions about 白费口舌
- What does 白费口舌 mean?
- 白费口舌 (bái fèi kǒu shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk in vain”.
- How do you pronounce 白费口舌?
- 白费口舌 is pronounced bái fèi kǒu shé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 白费口舌 literally mean?
- Literally, 白费口舌 means “Waste one's words in vain”. It is used to mean “to talk in vain”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 白费口舌?
- 谈话一无所获