Talk until one is blue in the face (useless)

Talk until one is blue in the face (useless)
Meanings
To talk until one is breathless, without being convincing
Examples
Doctors could talk until they are blue in the face against smoking, unfortunately their words fall on deaf ears as millions of people keep on smoking
I medici hanno un bel dire che il fumo fa male, ma purtroppo le loro parole cadono nel vuoto perché milioni di persone continuano a fumare imperterrite
It's no use talking about duties and commitments with today's teen-agers: no one will listen!
Hai un bel parlare di doveri e di responsabilità con gli adolescenti di oggi: nessuno ti ascolta!Origin
It alludes to the bluish color of the skin resulting from lack of oxygen