磨破口舌
mó​pò​kǒu​shé

to talk until one is blue in the face

  • created sense approved 磨破口舌 · mó​pò​kǒu​shé · to talk until one is blue in the face — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    磨破口舌

    mó​pò​kǒu​shé

    to talk until one is blue in the face

    to talk or argue incessantly; to waste one's breath; to wear oneself out talking or complaining; to use every possible argument

    磨 (literal) → 磨 · mó · to rub 破 (literal) → 破 · pò · through 口舌 (literal) → 口舌 · kǒu​shé · mouth and tongue

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