argue endlessly 无休止争论
repeat the same idea 重复同样观点
waste time 浪费时间
be stubborn 固执己见
keep talking in vain 徒劳地继续说
refuse to change mind 不愿改变想法
1. You are flogging a dead horse by repeating the same argument.
你重复同样的论点是在做无用功。
2. Trying to change his mind now is like flogging a dead horse.
现在试图改变他的想法就像白费力气。
3. The teacher felt he was flogging a dead horse explaining it again.
老师觉得他再解释一次也是徒劳。
4. We stopped flogging a dead horse and moved on to a new plan.
我们停止做无用功，转向新计划。
A: You are still trying to fix the old system, it’s like flogging a dead horse.
A：你还在试图修复旧系统，这简直是白费力气。
B: You’re right, we should focus on a new solution.
B：你说得对，我们应该专注于新方案。
1) 比喻做无意义的重复努力
2) 指坚持已无结果的事情
3) 用于劝人停止无效行为
1. 徒劳无功地做某事；做无意义的重复努力
e.g.
Arguing about it again is just flogging a dead horse.
再次争论这件事只是徒劳。
verb phrase
1. To waste effort by continuing to do something that has already failed or has no future result.