老阿姨好说歹说，她就是不听。

Old aunt persuasion, but she wouldn't listen.

我好说歹说，他总算答应了。

He agreed, but only after I had pleaded with him in every way I could.

我好说歹说总算逃脱了发言差事。

I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech.

每次外面有汽车回火爆响，我都要好说歹说才能把他们从沙发底下哄出来。

Whenever a car backfires, I have to coax them out from under the couch.