waste one's breath

waste one's breath

In Chinese, Pinyin is t ú f è ICH ú NSH é, which means to say a lot of words in vain, but it still doesn't help. It's from flowers in the mirror.

Idiom explanation

Apprentice: in vain. Zhibai said a lot, but it still didn't help.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 28 of Jing Hua Yuan written by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty: "Jiu Gong, why bother to talk in vain? Keep your vernacular talk for the time being and wait for my younger brother to learn it later."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: waste your breath, waste your breath, waste your breath

Idiom usage

It's a waste of time

Examples

It's a wonderful use that everyone can understand. It's no more than to plead with them. It's better to save some spirit. "Mr. Pan in trouble" by Ye Shengtao