Definition
叽里呱啦 is an onomatopoeia that imitates the sound of people talking loudly and indistinctly, like a hubbub or chatter. You can use it to describe a noisy conversation or a commotion where you can't make out individual words. It often appears with 地 as an adverb (叽里呱啦地说) or as a standalone description of sound.
onomatopoeia
the sound of loudrapidand indistinct talkinghullabaloochatter
Examples
- 叽里呱啦，。Tāmen jī lǐ gū de liáo le yí ge wǎnshang, wǒ yí jù yě méi tīng dǒng.They chattered away all evening, and I didn't understand a single word.
- 叽里呱啦，。Gébì fángjiān chuán lái yí zhèn jī lǐ gū de shēngyīn, hǎoxiàng zài chǎojià.A hullabaloo came from the next room, as if they were arguing.
- 叽里呱啦，。Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ jī lǐ gū de pǎo lái pǎo qù, rènao jí le.The kids ran around the yard making a racket — it was so lively.
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