repetitive, long-winded talk; going round in circles
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Meanings
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repetitive, long-winded talk; words that go round in circles without progress
informalThis is a metaphor describing communication that repeats the same points without providing new information or resolving the issue. It often carries a negative connotation of being tedious and inefficient. The term originates from the image of a wheel (车轱辘) turning endlessly in one place.
Bié别
zài再
shuō说
chē车
gū轱
lu辘
huà话
le了
，
shuō说
diǎn点
shí实
zhì质
xìng性
de的
jiě解
jué决
fāng方
àn案
ba吧
。
Stop repeating yourself and talk about some substantive solutions.
Tā他
kāi开
huì会
shí时
zǒng总
shuō说
chē车
gū轱
lu辘
huà话
，
tīng听
dé得
dà大
jiā家
hūn昏
hūn昏
yù欲
shuì睡
。
He always talks in circles during meetings, making everyone drowsy.
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Lǐng领
dǎo导
de的
chē车
gū轱
lu辘
huà话
wǒ我
dōu都
néng能
bèi背
xià下
lái来
le了
。
I can recite the leader's repetitive spiel by heart now.
Xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
yào要
jiǎn简
jié洁
，
bì避
miǎn免
chē车
gū轱
lu辘
huà话
。
Be concise in writing and avoid redundant, circular talk.
Tā他
men们
de的
tán谈
pàn判
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
chē车
gū轱
lu辘
huà话
de的
jiāng僵
jú局
。
Their negotiations have become deadlocked in repetitive back-and-forth.