省 省 吧

shěng sheng badictionary entry

(coll.) Don't waste your breath. / Save it!

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

省省吧省省吧 [sheng3 sheng5 ba5] /(coll.) Don't waste your breath./Save it!/

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Reference information

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Character information

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省
shěng
to save / to economize / to be frugal / to omit / to delete / to leave out / province / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government)
xǐng
(bound form) to scrutinize / (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct) / (bound form) to come to realize / (bound form) to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)
省
shěng
to save / to economize / to be frugal / to omit / to delete / to leave out / province / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government)
xǐng
(bound form) to scrutinize / (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct) / (bound form) to come to realize / (bound form) to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)
吧
bā
bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc) / to puff (on a pipe etc) / (onom.) bang / abbr. for 貼吧|贴吧[tiē bā]
ba
(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
biā
(onom.) smack!

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.