words; eloquence; persuasion
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
words; speech (metaphorical, from "lips and tongue")
Literally "lips and tongue," used metaphorically for verbal effort or eloquence. Commonly appears in set phrases such as 大费唇舌 (take a lot of explaining) and 徒费唇舌 (waste one's breath).
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
r儿
kǒng恐
pà怕
hái还
děi得
dà大
fèi费
chún唇
shé舌
。
I'm afraid this matter will require a lot of explaining.
Gēn跟
tā他
jiě解
shí释
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
tú徒
fèi费
chún唇
shé舌
。
Explaining to him is simply a waste of breath.
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Fèi费
le了
bù不
shǎo少
chún唇
shé舌
cái才
shuō说
fú服
tā他
。
It took a lot of persuasion to convince him.