to nag; to chatter on and on
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to nag; to chatter on and on about trivial matters
informalOften used to describe repetitive or unnecessary talk, especially by parents, spouses, or older people. The second character (叨) is usually in the neutral tone. The adjective form '唠唠叨叨' is very common.
Mā妈
ma妈
yòu又
láo唠
dao叨
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
xián嫌
wǒ我
fáng房
jiān间
tài太
luàn乱
。
Mom nagged for a long time again, complaining my room is too messy.
Bié别
láo唠
dao叨
le了
，
wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
zhī知
dào道
cuò错
le了
。
Stop nagging, I already know I was wrong.
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Tā她
zǒng总
shì是
láo唠
láo唠
dāo叨
dāo叨
de的
，
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
fán烦
。
She's always chattering on, which is annoying.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yī一
láo唠
dao叨
qǐ起
wǎng往
shì事
jiù就
méi没
gè个
wán完
。
Once Grandma starts talking about the past, she never stops.