"waste breath" in Chinese (Traditional)

白費脣舌白說

Definition

當你知道對方不會聽或改變時，還在講、爭論或解釋，其實是沒有用的。

多用於口語和非正式場合，常說“別白費脣舌”。不是指真的沒氣，而是表達說再多也沒用。

Don't waste your breath, he never listens to advice.

別**白費脣舌**了，他從來不聽勸。

I tried to explain, but I was just wasting my breath.

我嘗試解釋，但只是**白費脣舌**。

You’re wasting your breath arguing with them.

你和他們爭論就是**白費脣舌**。

Honestly, it's just wasting breath trying to reason with him.

說實話，試著跟他講道理純粹是**白費脣舌**。

I know I’m wasting my breath, but I have to try one last time.

我知道自己在**白費脣舌**，但我必須再試一次。

Save your energy—you’re only going to waste breath if you keep pushing the issue.

省點力氣吧——你再糾結下去只會**白費脣舌**。