舌干唇焦 — “To talk oneself hoarse”
舌干唇焦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse”. To speak so much that one's tongue is dry and lips are parched, often implying extensive effort in persuasion or explanation. Literally, “Tongue dry, lips parched”.
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舌干唇焦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
舌干唇焦 Character Breakdown
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为了说服他改变主意，我真是舌干唇焦，费尽了口舌。
To persuade him to change his mind, I talked myself hoarse and exhausted all my efforts.
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Synonyms of 舌干唇焦
More idioms starting with 舌
- shé舌jiàn剑chún唇qiāng枪fierce verbal debate
- shé舌jiān尖kǒu口kuài快sharp-tongued and quick-witted
- shé舌zhàn战qún群rú儒debate and refute a group of scholars
- shé舌jiǎo挢bù不xià下Speechless with shock or amazement
- shé舌bì敝chún唇kū枯talk oneself hoarse
- shé舌bì敝ěr耳lóng聋talk oneself hoarse to deaf ears
- shé舌qiáo桥bù不xià下struck dumb with astonishment
- shé舌duān端yuè月dàn旦habitually make critical remarks about others
- shé舌fēng锋rú如huǒ火to speak with a fiery tongue
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Open the tool →Questions about 舌干唇焦
What does 舌干唇焦 mean?
舌干唇焦 (shé gàn chún jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk oneself hoarse”.
How do you pronounce 舌干唇焦?
舌干唇焦 is pronounced shé gàn chún jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舌干唇焦 literally mean?
Literally, 舌干唇焦 means “Tongue dry, lips parched”. It is used to mean “to talk oneself hoarse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舌干唇焦?
说话过多，舌头干燥，嘴唇焦裂。形容费尽口舌，苦心劝说。