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左说右说

左说右说 — “To repeatedly explain or persuade someone”

左说右说 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to repeatedly explain or persuade someone”. Often by presenting arguments from different perspectives or talking extensively.

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左说右说 Pronunciation and Pinyin

左说右说 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
左
zuǒ5left side
说
shuō9speak, say, explain
右
yòu5right side, conservative
说
shuō9speak, say, explain

Example Sentence with 左说右说

他左说右说,终于让朋友改变了主意,同意一起参加活动。
He talked and talked, finally convincing his friend to change his mind and agree to join the event together.

Idioms Related to 左说右说

Synonyms of 左说右说

  • hǎo好shuō说dǎi歹shuō说plead with all sorts of arguments

More idioms starting with 左

  • zuǒ左shū书yòu右xī息act perversely
  • zuǒ左chōng冲yòu右tū突charge left and right
  • zuǒ左quàn券zhī之cāo操have full assurance of success
  • zuǒ左shǐ史yòu右jīng经widely read and knowledgeable
  • zuǒ左yòu右liǎng两nán难caught between a rock and a hard place
  • zuǒ左yòu右wéi为nán难caught between two difficult choices
  • zuǒ左yòu右qīn亲jìn近trusted confidant or close associate
  • zuǒ左yòu右tú图shǐ史surrounded by books and history
  • zuǒ左yòu右kāi开gōng弓shoot with both hands
  • zuǒ左yòu右shǒu手a capable assistant
  • zuǒ左yòu右yáo摇bǎi摆sway back and forth
  • zuǒ左yòu右zhī枝wú梧struggle to cope with multiple demands

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What does 左说右说 mean?

左说右说 (zuǒ shuō yòu shuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to repeatedly explain or persuade someone”.

How do you pronounce 左说右说?

左说右说 is pronounced zuǒ shuō yòu shuō in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 左说右说?

反复地说

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