Definition
喋喋不休 (dié dié bù xiū) is a four-character idiom meaning 'to talk incessantly' — usually with a slightly negative or dismissive tone, implying that someone won't stop talking even when others are bored or want quiet. It functions as a verb phrase in sentences, often followed by 地 (adverbial) or directly as a predicate (主语喋喋不休). You can use it to complain about a long-winded speaker or to describe someone's non-stop chatter.
v.p.
to chatter on and onto talk incessantly
Examples
- 喋喋不休，。Tā zài huìyì shàng dié dié bù xiū de jiǎng le liǎng gè xiǎoshí, dàjiā dōu xiǎng zǒu le.He chattered on at the meeting for two hours, and everyone wanted to leave.
- 喋喋不休，。Tā zǒngshì yì shuō qǐ zìjǐ de ǒuxiàng jiù dié dié bù xiū, ràng wǒmen chā bù shàng huà.She always talks nonstop about her idol once she starts, leaving us no chance to get a word in.
- 喋喋不休，。Zhè wèi lǎorén dié dié bù xiū de huíyì wǎngshì, pángbiān de rén què yuè tīng yuè bú nàifán.The old man reminisced endlessly, but the people nearby grew more and more impatient.
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