dié

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Character · Bound morpheme · VerbTraditional喋

see 'dié xuè'; as in 'dié xuè' (bloodshed)

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

bound morpheme

see 'dié xuè' (喋血); bloodshed; slaughter

literary

Typically not used alone. Used as a component in the classical term 'dié xuè' (喋血), describing a battlefield soaked with blood, or to describe incessant chatter.

Zhè这
gè个
chéng成
yǔ语
 “
dié喋
xuè血
 ”
xíng形
róng容
zhàn战
dòu斗
cǎn惨
liè烈
 ，
xuè血
liú流
mǎn满
dì地
 。

The idiom 'dié xuè' describes a fierce battle where blood flows everywhere.

2.

verb

to chatter incessantly; to gabble

formal

An alternative meaning, found in modern contexts like 'dié dié bù xiū' (喋喋不休).

Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
dié喋
dié喋
bù不
xiū休
de地
tán谈
lùn论
tā他
de的
gōng工
zuò作
 。

He often talks incessantly about his work.

Huì会
yì议
zhōng中
 ，
qǐng请
wù勿
dié喋
dié喋
bù不
xiū休
de地
dǎ打
duàn断
fā发
yán言
zhě者
 。

During the meeting, please do not chatter incessantly and interrupt the speaker.