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磨破口舌
mó​pò​kǒu​shé

to talk until one is blue in the face

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 磨 mó verb
    to rub
    to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to press against another object
  2. 破 pò particle
    through
    (as a resultative) through; into pieces; clearly, as in 看破 kàn​pò or 识破 shí​pò
  3. 口舌 kǒu​shé
    mouth and tongue
    (bound form) the mouth and the tongue as organs of speech