声嘶力竭 (shēng sī lì jié) — to shout oneself hoarse; to yell until one's voice is gone
Definition
A vivid 成语 meaning to shout until completely out of voice — emphasizes extreme effort and exhaustion, more intense than simply 大声说. Used to describe desperate, heated arguing or cheering.
idiom
to shout oneself hoarseto yell until one's voice is gone
Examples
- 声嘶力竭，。Tā zhàn zài tái shàng shēng sī lì jié dì hǎn, dàn méi yǒu rén tīng jiàn.He stood on the stage shouting himself hoarse, but no one heard.
- 声嘶力竭，。Wú lùn tā zěn me shēng sī lì jié dì jiě shì, duì fāng dōu bù xiāng xìn.No matter how hoarsely she explained, the other party didn't believe.
- 声嘶力竭。Qiú mí men shēng sī lì jié dì wèi qiú duì jiā yóu.The fans shouted themselves hoarse cheering for the team.
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