说好说歹 — “To try every possible means to persuade or plead”
说好说歹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try every possible means to persuade or plead”. To comment on or criticize, either positively or negatively.
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说好说歹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
说好说歹 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 说好说歹
我说了好说歹，他才同意和我一起去参加活动。
I tried every possible means to persuade him before he agreed to go to the event with me.
Idioms Related to 说好说歹
Synonyms of 说好说歹
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- shuō说yī一shì是yī一，，shuō说èr二shì是èr二mean what one says
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- shuō说sān三dào道sì四gossip and criticize irresponsibly
- shuō说bu不guò过qù去unacceptable or unjustifiable
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- shuō说dōng东tán谈xī西ramble on without a central topic
- shuō说dōng东dào道xī西talk about various unrelated subjects
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- shuō说jīn今dào道gǔ古talk about past and present
- shuō说dào到zuò做dào到be as good as one's word
- shuō说dào到cáo曹cāo操，，cáo曹cāo操jiù就dào到Speak of the devil
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Open the tool →Questions about 说好说歹
What does 说好说歹 mean?
说好说歹 (shuō hǎo shuō dǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try every possible means to persuade or plead”.
How do you pronounce 说好说歹?
说好说歹 is pronounced shuō hǎo shuō dǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 说好说歹?
①指百般劝说或请求。②褒贬，评论好坏。