白费唇舌 — “To waste one's breath”
白费唇舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste one's breath”. To talk in vain; to argue to no avail. Literally, “waste lips and tongue”.
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白费唇舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 白bái
- 费fèi
- 唇chún
- 舌shé
白费唇舌 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 白费唇舌
你再怎么劝他也是白费唇舌，他已经下定决心了。
No matter how much you try to persuade him, it will be a waste of breath; he has already made up his mind.
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Synonyms of 白费唇舌
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Questions about 白费唇舌
- What does 白费唇舌 mean?
- 白费唇舌 (bái fèi chún shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste one's breath”.
- How do you pronounce 白费唇舌?
- 白费唇舌 is pronounced bái fèi chún shé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 白费唇舌 literally mean?
- Literally, 白费唇舌 means “waste lips and tongue”. It is used to mean “to waste one's breath”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 白费唇舌?
- 谈话一无所获