唇舌

chúnshé

noun #29,223

Meanings

1 words
2 argument
3 lips and tongue
4 speech effort

Characters

Examples

他费了不少唇舌才说服了她。

Tā fèi le bùshǎo chúnshé cái shuōfú le tā.

He spent a lot of words before he finally convinced her.

这件事不值得浪费唇舌。

Zhè jiàn shì bùzhí dé làngfèi chúnshé.

This matter isn't worth wasting words over.

Tips

usage

唇舌 is commonly used in phrases like 费唇舌 (to expend a lot of words/effort persuading) or 浪费唇舌 (to waste breath). It refers to the effort of speaking and persuading, not just the body parts.

Stroke Order

唇 chún

舌 shé