白费唇舌 bái fèi chún shé

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

白 bái
HSK 2
white; pure, unblemished; bright
费 fèi
HSK 4
expenses, expenditures, fee
唇 chún
HSK 6
lips
舌 shé
HSK 6
tongue; clapper of bell; KangXi radical 135