舌敝唇焦
shé​bì​chún​jiāo

to talk until one's tongue is worn out and lips are parched

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

    舌敝唇焦 / 舌敝脣焦 shé​bì​chún​jiāo

    唇焦舌敝 / 脣焦舌敝 chún​jiāo​shé​bì

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 舌敝唇焦/舌敝脣焦 · shé​bì​chún​jiāo · to talk until one's tongue is worn out and lips are parched — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舌敝唇焦 / 舌敝脣焦

    shé​bì​chún​jiāo

    to talk until one's tongue is worn out and lips are parched

    Literally meaning a worn-out tongue and scorched lips; used to describe exhausting oneself by talking or arguing at great length.

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

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