complaint; grumble; discontent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
complaint; grumble; discontent
neutralRefers to feelings of discontent or grievances, often pent-up. Commonly used in phrases like '发牢骚'.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
gōng工
zuò作
yā压
lì力
dà大
，
zǒng总
shì是
mǎn满
fù腹
láo牢
sāo骚
。
He's been under a lot of pressure at work lately and is always full of complaints.
Bú不
yào要
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
fā发
láo牢
sāo骚
，
yǒu有
yì意
jiàn见
jiù就
dāng当
miàn面
tí提
。
Don't grumble behind people's backs; if you have an opinion, bring it up directly.
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Tīng听
le了
tā他
de的
yī一
duī堆
láo牢
sāo骚
，
wǒ我
xīn心
qíng情
yě也
bù不
hǎo好
le了
。
After listening to his pile of complaints, my mood turned sour too.
verb
to complain; to grumble; to vent
neutralThe verbal action of expressing discontent. Often used with a duration complement like '了半天'.
Tā她
wèi为
le了
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
，
láo牢
sāo骚
le了
bàn半
tiān天
。
She complained for a long time over a trivial matter.
Bié别
zǒng总
shì是
láo牢
sāo骚
le了
，
xiǎng想
xiǎng想
jiě解
jué决
bàn办
fǎ法
ba吧
。
Stop grumbling all the time; think about a solution instead.
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Tā他
láo牢
sāo骚
le了
jǐ几
jù句
，
dàn但
hái还
shì是
bǎ把
gōng工
zuò作
wán完
chéng成
le了
。
He grumbled a few words but still finished the work.