Definition
声嘶力竭 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'voice hoarse, strength exhausted.' It describes shouting or yelling so loudly and for so long that your voice becomes hoarse and you feel exhausted. You can use it to emphasize a desperate, intense effort to be heard, especially in arguments, protests, or pleas.
f.e.
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 de hǎn, dàn méiyǒu rén tīngjiàn.He stood on the stage shouting himself hoarse, but no one heard.
- 声嘶力竭，。Wúlùn tā zěnme shēng sī lì jié de jiěshì, duìfāng dōu bù xiāngxìn.No matter how hoarsely she explained, the other party didn't believe.
- 声嘶力竭。Qiúmí men shēng sī lì jié de wèi qiúduì jiāyóu.The fans shouted themselves hoarse cheering for the team.
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