"waste of breath" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 白費脣舌

Definition

指跟某人說話或試圖說服對方，但明知沒用；說了也沒效果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式且帶有些微負面。常說"白費脣舌"或"別白費力氣"，遇到固執、不聽的人時用。比一般的"浪費時間"更強調說話沒用。

Examples

Trying to explain to him was a waste of breath.

跟他解釋完全是**白費脣舌**。

It's a waste of breath to argue with her.

和她爭論就是**白費脣舌**。

Don’t waste your breath telling me what to do.

別**白費脣舌**跟我說該做什麼。

Honestly, it's just a waste of breath trying to change his mind.

說實話，試著改變他的想法只是**白費脣舌**。

Why bother? It's a total waste of breath.

幹嘛多此一舉？完全是**白費脣舌**。

You might as well save your energy—it's a waste of breath at this point.

還是省點力氣吧——在這時說也是**白費脣舌**。