until one is blue in the face
不管说多少次,都不会改变事实或说服对方
口语·描述无效的反复劝说
英文释义
to do something excessively or for a long time without achieving the desired outcome
例句
I argued with him until I was blue in the face, but he still wouldn't listen.
典故来源
源于面部因过度用力或情绪激动而发青的现象,形容徒劳无功的反复尝试。