liēlie

咧咧

Word · Verb

talk nonsense; cry (dialect)

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to talk nonsense; to blabber indiscreetly

dialect

Commonly used in northern dialects to criticize someone for speaking foolishly or revealing secrets. Often paired with '瞎' (xiā).

Nǐ你
xiā瞎
liē咧
lie咧
shén什
me么
ne呢
 ?

What nonsense are you blabbering about?

Zhè这
shì事
kě可
bù不
néng能
dào到
chù处
liē咧
lie咧
 。

You can't go around blabbing about this matter everywhere.

2.

verb

(of a small child) to cry; to whine

dialect

Used in colloquial northern speech, often implying annoying or continuous crying.

Bié别
zài在
zhèr这
liē儿
lie咧
le咧
kuài了
 ,
zǒu快
ba走
 吧
 !

Stop crying/whining here and let's go!

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
yī一
bù不
rú如
yì意
jiù就
liē咧
lie咧
 。

This child starts crying as soon as things don't go his way.