好说歹说 hǎo shuō dǎi shuō

DEFINITIONS

  1. to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom)
  2. to reason with sb in every way possible

CHARACTERS

好 hǎo
HSK 1
good, excellent, fine; well
说 shuō
HSK 1
speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
歹 dǎi
HSK 6
bad, vicious, depraved, wicked
说 shuō
HSK 1
speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid