to waste time and energy on something that cannot be changed or revived

تلاش بیهوده کردن
to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

اختلاف عقیده داشتن, مخالفت کردن
a display of excessive pride, often through loud claims

لافزنی, خودستایی
to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

بگومگو کردن سر موضوعات کماهمیت, جروبحث کردن
a dull, overused statement said to comfort someone but that fails to do so

برومید, عبارت کلیشهای
a constant finding of small faults or griping over minor issues instead of offering solutions

عیبجو
to make objections, often over small details without a good reason

بهانهگیری کردن, غر زدن، نق زدن
a statement or advice that is no longer effective or interesting because it has been repeated over and over again

حرف پوچ و تکراری, کلیشه، تکرار مکررات
a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

گربه دستش به گوشت نمیرسه میگه بو میده, فلانی دستش به انگور نمیرسه میگه ترشه
(of a position, argument, theory, etc.) not capable of being supported, defended, or justified when receiving criticism or objection

توجیهنشدنی (نظریه), غیرقابلدفاع
to demonstrate that a claim, theory, or statement is untrue

رد کردن, ابطال کردن
to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

مخالفت کردن, اعتراض کردن
to disagree or deny that something is true

رد کردن, مخالفت کردن
to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

سر هیچوپوچ بحث کردن
to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

شدیداً مخالفت کردن
to question someone's honesty, quality, motive, etc.

اعتراض کردن
| کمبریج انگلیسی: CPE (C2 مهارت) |
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