bicker; argue
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to bicker; to have a verbal spat; to argue back and forth
dialectThis is a colloquial, dialectal expression, often used for light-hearted banter, teasing, or petty arguments rather than serious disputes.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
yī一
jiàn见
miàn面
jiù就
xǐ喜
huān欢
dòu斗
kǒu口
chǐ齿
。
As soon as they meet, they like to bicker with each other.
Nǐ你
bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
dòu斗
kǒu口
chǐ齿
le了
，
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
gàn干
huó活
ba吧
。
Stop arguing with me and get to work.
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Tā他
men们
jiù就
shì是
dòu斗
dòu斗
kǒu口
chǐ齿
，
méi没
yǒu有
zhēn真
de的
shēng生
qì气
。
They were just having a bit of a spat; they're not really angry.