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咄咄

Word · InterjectionTraditional咄

expresses surprise; rebuke

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

interjection

literary

Often used in literary or classical contexts. In modern use, it's most commonly seen in the idiom 咄咄怪事 and the phrase 咄咄称奇.

Zhè这

zhēn真

shì是

duō咄

guài怪

shì事

。

This is truly a strange and astonishing thing.

Tā他

de的

jì技

yì艺

lìng令

rén人

duō咄

chēng称

qí奇

。

His skill is astonishing and makes people marvel.

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Duō咄

！

Xiū休

dé得

wú无

lǐ礼

！

Hey! Behave yourself! (A stern rebuke)