try every possible argument to persuade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to try every possible argument to persuade someone; to plead in every way
informalEmphasizes the act of persistent persuasion using all sorts of arguments, good (好说) and bad (歹说).
Wǒ我
hǎo好
shuō说
dǎi歹
shuō说
，
tā他
zǒng总
suàn算
dā答
yìng应
le了
。
After I pleaded in every way, he finally agreed.
Mā妈
ma妈
hǎo好
shuō说
dǎi歹
shuō说
，
cái才
quàn劝
hái孩
zi子
fàng放
xià下
shǒu手
jī机
qù去
xiě写
zuò作
yè业
。
Mom tried every argument before she finally persuaded the child to put down the phone and do homework.
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Wèi为
le了
ràng让
tā他
cān参
jiā加
huì会
yì议
，
wǒ我
men们
hǎo好
shuō说
dǎi歹
shuō说
，
mó磨
le了
bàn半
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
To get him to attend the meeting, we used every persuasion tactic for half an hour.
Tā他
qǐ起
chū初
bù不
kěn肯
jiè借
qián钱
，
dàn但
jīng经
bu不
zhù住
wǒ我
hǎo好
shuō说
dǎi歹
shuō说
，
zuì最
hòu后
hái还
shì是
tóng同
yì意
le了
。
He was unwilling to lend money at first, but couldn't withstand my persistent pleading and eventually agreed.