好说歹说 hǎo shuō dǎi shuō — to plead this way and that; to talk someone into something

好说歹说
hǎo shuō dǎi shuō

Characters: 好 · 说 · 歹 · 说

Definitions

  1. to plead this way and that; to talk someone into something

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

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

ExtDict

  1. 形容用各种理由或方式请求或劝说。

Examples

  • 我好说歹说，他才答应。

    I pleaded this way and that before he finally agreed.

  • 好说歹说，总算把事办成。

    After all manner of persuasion, the matter was finally settled.