ramble; digress; talk at random
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to ramble; to digress; to talk at random without a central topic
Used to describe speech that is disorganized, wandering from one topic to another. Often carries a mild negative connotation.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
dōng东
lā拉
xī西
chě扯
，
ràng让
rén人
zhuā抓
bù不
zhù住
zhòng重
diǎn点
。
He always rambles when he talks, making it hard for people to grasp the point.
Huì会
yì议
shàng上
dà大
jiā家
bù不
yào要
dōng东
lā拉
xī西
chě扯
，
qǐng请
jǐn紧
kòu扣
zhǔ主
tí题
。
During the meeting, please don't go off on tangents—stick to the topic.
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Lǎo老
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
dōng东
lā拉
xī西
chě扯
de地
liáo聊
xiē些
jiā家
cháng常
。
The old man likes to chat casually about domestic matters, rambling from one thing to another.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
xiě写
de得
dōng东
lā拉
xī西
chě扯
，
jié结
gòu构
fēi非
cháng常
hùn混
luàn乱
。
This article is very disorganized, rambling all over the place with a chaotic structure.