complain incessantly; utter endless complaints
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to complain incessantly; to groan and moan without end
neutralUsed to describe someone who voices complaints or grievances continuously and loudly, often exaggerating their hardship. It implies a lack of stoicism.
Gōng工
zuò作
shāo稍
wēi微
jiā加
le了
yī一
diǎn点
bān班
，
tā他
jiù就
jiào叫
kǔ苦
lián连
tiān天
。
He complained incessantly after just working a little overtime.
Tiān天
qì气
yī一
rè热
，
tā他
jiù就
jiào叫
kǔ苦
lián连
tiān天
，
shuō说
shòu受
bù不
liǎo了
。
As soon as the weather gets hot, he groans and moans, saying he can't stand it.
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Bié别
wèi为
le了
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
jiào叫
kǔ苦
lián连
tiān天
。
Don't make such a big fuss over such a trivial matter.
Cháng长
tú途
bá跋
shè涉
hòu后
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
dōu都
lèi累
de得
jiào叫
kǔ苦
lián连
tiān天
。
After the long trek, the children were all exhausted and complaining bitterly.