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Meaning of 唇舌

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唇 chún 舌 shé
argument; words; lips and tongue
Example Sentences
1
和谈谈话没有一点用处
,
你只是在白费唇舌
。
It's no use talking to him , you'll only waste your breath.
2
我费尽唇舌跟大家说我不会跳
,
却没人听进去
。
I tried to tell everyone, but no one would listen.
3
说实话
,
柯林斯先生
,
任你怎么夸奖我
,
都是浪费唇舌
。
Indeed, Mr. Collins, all praise of me will be unnecessary.
4
政府在使经济更具竞争性方面的计划白费了很多唇舌
。
Governments waste a lot of breath on their plans to make the economy more competitive.
5
由于他们属于软弱无力的少数
,
他们反对总统的决定实际上枉费唇舌
。
Those who protested against the president's decision were actually barking at the moon, since they were in a powerless minority.