Meaning of 舌敝唇焦
舌敝唇焦 means to talk oneself hoarse; to exhaust oneself in speaking; to wear out one's tongue and lips. Pronounced shé bì chún jiāo.
- to talk oneself hoarse; to exhaust oneself in speaking; to wear out one's tongue and lips
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
xiàng向
tā他
shuō说
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
shuō说
de得
shé舌
bì敝
chún唇
jiāo焦
，
tā他
hái还
shì是
bù不
tīng听
。
I talked to him for ages until I was hoarse, but he still wouldn't listen.
Lǜ律
shī师
wèi为
bèi被
gào告
biàn辩
hù护
，
shuō说
de得
shé舌
bì敝
chún唇
jiāo焦
，
shì试
tú图
shuō说
fù服
péi陪
shěn审
tuán团
。
The lawyer defended the defendant, talking himself hoarse in an attempt to persuade the jury.
Lǎo老
shī师
wèi为
le了
ràng让
xué学
shēng生
lǐ理
jiě解
zhè这
gè个
gài概
niàn念
，
jiǎng讲
de得
shé舌
bì敝
chún唇
jiāo焦
。
The teacher exhausted himself explaining the concept so the students could understand it.