谏尸谤屠 — “To offer advice in vain”
谏尸谤屠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer advice in vain”. To make futile attempts at persuasion to an unresponsive or unyielding party, like advising a corpse or blaming a butcher for slaughtering animals. Literally, “Admonish a corpse, blame a butcher”.
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What does 谏尸谤屠 mean?
谏尸谤屠 (jiàn shī bàng tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer advice in vain”.
How do you pronounce 谏尸谤屠?
谏尸谤屠 is pronounced jiàn shī bàng tú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谏尸谤屠 literally mean?
Literally, 谏尸谤屠 means “Admonish a corpse, blame a butcher”. It is used to mean “to offer advice in vain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谏尸谤屠?
向尸体劝谏，向屠伯指责杀牲的过失。比喻劝谏无济于事。