磨破嘴皮子
mó​pò​zuǐ​pí​zi

to talk until blue in the face

  • created sense approved 磨破嘴皮子 · mó​pò​zuǐ​pí​zi · to talk until blue in the face — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    磨破嘴皮子

    mó​pò​zuǐ​pí​zi

    to talk until blue in the face

    To wear out one's lips; to speak or plead repeatedly until one is exhausted, often with little result.

    磨, 破, 嘴皮子

    磨 (literal) → 磨 · mó · to rub 破 (literal) → 破 · pò · through 嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · mouth 皮 (literal) → 皮 · pí · skin; leather 子 (bound) → 子 · zi · noun suffix

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