好说歹说

Traditional: 好說歹說

hǎo shuō dǎi shuō

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb; to reason with sb in every way possible

What does 好说歹说 mean?

好说歹说 (hǎo shuō dǎi shuō) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb; to reason with sb in every way possible

Character breakdown

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好hǎogood · appropriate; proper 说shuìto persuade 歹dǎibad · wicked

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How to pronounce 好说歹说

好说歹说

hǎo shuō dǎi shuō

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