Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「焦唇敝舌」, with details below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「焦唇敝舌」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
It means to waste a lot of time and effort.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiāo chún bì shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jiu1 seun4 bai6 sit3
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
