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save your breath
idiom informal
used to say that it is not worth talking to someone because they will not listen to you: 不值得浪费口舌；不必对牛弹琴
I don't know why I even try to talk to him - I might as well save my breath.我不知道为什么要费口舌和他说话——最好还是不要对牛弹琴。
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save your breath | American Dictionary
save your breath
idiom
to not say anything:
I don’t know why I bother trying to explain this to you – I might as well save my breath.
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