你还嘴硬 不必白费力气了
“Still refusing to talk? Save your breath.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你还 嘴硬 不必 白费力气 了
“Still refusing to talk? Save your breath.”
“Someone has already passed a message to him. He won't say another word.”
“Give it up; we both know you're guilty, and lying won't save you.”
In Chinese social interaction, 'zuiying' refers to saving face by stubbornly denying guilt or weakness even after reality has exposed the truth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
stubborn in admitting mistakes or defeat; obstinate
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to criticize someone who refuses to concede wrongdoing despite clear evidence.
no need to waste your effort anymore
A blunt idiom used to dissuade someone from attempting a futile action.
Marks a change of state, conveying finality and emphasizing that further effort has now become entirely useless.
