唇焦舌敝
chún​jiāo​shé​bì

exhausted from talking

  • created reference approved 唇焦舌敝/脣焦舌敝 → 舌敝唇焦/舌敝脣焦 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    唇焦舌敝 / 脣焦舌敝 chún​jiāo​shé​bì

    舌敝唇焦 / 舌敝脣焦 shé​bì​chún​jiāo

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  • created sense approved 唇焦舌敝/脣焦舌敝 · chún​jiāo​shé​bì · exhausted from talking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    唇焦舌敝 / 脣焦舌敝

    chún​jiāo​shé​bì

    exhausted from talking

    Literally "lips parched and tongue worn out"; used to describe the state of being physically and mentally exhausted from trying to explain, argue, or persuade.

    唇 (bound) → 唇 · chún · lip 焦 (literal) → 焦 · jiāo · burnt 舌 (bound) → 舌 · shé · tongue 敝 (literal) → 敝 · bì · tired

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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