shēng
jié

idiom
common

Meaning of 声嘶力竭

声嘶力竭 means shouting oneself hoarse; exhausting one's voice and strength in desperate calling. Pronounced shēng sī lì jié.

  • shouting oneself hoarse; exhausting one's voice and strength in desperate calling

Definitions & Examples

Qiú
men
shēng
jié
de
wèi
zhī
chí
de
qiú
duì
jiā
yóu
zhù
wēi
 

The fans cheered themselves hoarse for the team they supported.

zài
biān
shēng
jié
de
hǎn
zhe
jiù
mìng
 
zhí
dào
sǎng
zi
wán
quán
le
 

He shouted "help" at the top of his lungs by the river until his voice was completely gone.

Jīng
guò
xiǎo
shí
de
shēng
jié
 
kàng
zhě
de
shēng
yīn
dōu
biàn
de
shā
le
 

After hours of shouting themselves hoarse, the protesters' voices all became hoarse.