话不投机半句多 in English hua4 bu4 tou2 ji1 ban4 ju4 duo1 Meaning

Meanings

  • when views are irreconcilable, it's a waste of breath to continue discussion (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

话 不 投 机 半 句 多

Traditional Characters

話 不 投 機 半 句 多

Pinyin

hua4 bu4 tou2 ji1 ban4 ju4 duo1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

话hua4dialect 不bu4(negative prefix) 投tou2to cast 机ji1surname Ji 半ban4half 句ju4variant of 勾[gou1] 多duo1many