Definition
咄 (duō) is a classical Chinese interjection used to express disapproval, commiseration, or sudden surprise — roughly equivalent to 'tsk!' or 'tut!' in English. It appears in literary texts and set phrases like 咄咄逼人 (duō duō bī rén, 'overbearing; aggressive'). In Taiwan it is also pronounced duò. This word is rare in modern speech and mostly encountered in written or formal historical contexts.
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(interjection, literary) tut!expresses disapprovalcommiserationor surprise
Examples
- 咄!?duō! Nǐ jìngrán zuò chū zhè zhǒng shì?Tut! How could you do such a thing?
- ‘咄’,。Tā tīng le zhǐshì ‘duō’ le yì shēng, méiyǒu shuōhuà.He just gave a 'tut' upon hearing it, and said nothing.
- ,‘咄咄’。Shǐshū zhōng jìzǎi, nà wèi dàchén lián hū ‘duōduō guàishì’.Historical records say that minister kept exclaiming 'Tut-tut, how strange!'
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