白费唇舌
Traditional form:
白費唇舌
Pinyin (reading):
báifèichúnshé
Definitions:
- to whistle down the wind
- to waste one's breath (idiom)
Characters:
- 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
- 费 - expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful
- 唇 - lips
- 舌 - tongue; bell clapper
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