白费唇舌 bái fèi chún shé

to waste one's breath (idiom); to whistle down the wind

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to waste one's breath (idiom)
  2. 2. to whistle down the wind

Characters

Character Meaning
白 bái HSK 2
white; bright; pure
费 fèi HSK 4
to cost; to spend; fee
唇 chún HSK 6
lip; variant of 唇chún
舌 shé HSK 6
tongue