盞嘥氣 (zaan2 saai1 hei3) — a sheer waste of efforts for nothing; only in vain in Cantonese
zaanˊ²盞saaiˉ¹嘥hei˗₃氣简 盏嘥气
Mandarin Pinyin: zhan3 sai1 qi4
Meaning of 盞嘥氣
nouna sheer waste of efforts for nothing; only in vain
Example Sentences with 盞嘥氣
gongˊ²講douˉ¹都jaanˊ²盞saaiˉ¹嘥hei3.氣。
It's a waste of breath to even say it.
ngapˉ¹噏matˉ¹乜douˉ¹都jaanˊ²盞saaiˉ¹嘥hei3.氣。
Talking nonsense is a waste of time.
keoiˏ₅佢mˎ₄唔teng1,聽，jaanˊ²盞saaiˉ¹嘥hei3.氣。
He's not listening, it's a waste of breath.
gam˗₃咁zouˍ₆做jaanˊ²盞saaiˉ¹嘥hei3.氣。
Doing it like this is a waste of effort.
gaaiˊ²解sikˉ¹釋douˉ¹都jaanˊ²盞saaiˉ¹嘥hei3.氣。
Explaining is futile.
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