gossip maliciously; argue pointlessly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to gossip maliciously; to spread rumors; to talk nonsense behind someone's back
informalCarries a strong negative connotation, describing harmful and frivolous talk.
Tā她
zǒng总
ài爱
gēn跟
lín邻
jū居
jiáo嚼
shé舌
，
shuō说
sān三
dào道
sì四
。
She always loves to gossip maliciously with the neighbors, saying all sorts of things.
Yǒu有
yì意
jiàn见
jiù就
dāng当
miàn面
tí提
，
bié别
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
jiáo嚼
shé舌
。
If you have an opinion, say it to my face, don't gossip behind my back.
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Bàn办
gōng公
shì室
lǐ里
jiáo嚼
shé舌
de的
rén人
zuì最
rě惹
rén人
fán烦
。
People who gossip in the office are the most annoying.
verb
to argue pointlessly; to bicker over trivial matters
informalFocuses on arguments that are trivial, stubborn, and a waste of time.
Bié别
wèi为
le了
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
gēn跟
wǒ我
jiáo嚼
shé舌
，
méi没
yì意
sī思
。
Don't argue pointlessly with me over such a trivial matter; it's pointless.
Wǒ我
zhèng正
máng忙
zhe着
ne呢
，
méi没
gōng工
fu夫
gēn跟
nǐ你
jiáo嚼
shé舌
。
I'm busy right now, I don't have time to bicker with you.
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Tā他
liǎ俩
yòu又
zài在
wèi为
shéi谁
xiān先
dào到
ér而
jiáo嚼
shé舌
。
They are arguing pointlessly again about who arrived first.