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Word · Onomatopoeia · AdjectiveTraditional嘵嘵

the sound of arguing; to argue incessantly

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

onomatopoeia

the sound of arguing or noisy quarreling

literary

A literary onomatopoeia specifically for the sound of people arguing or bickering. Often implies an unpleasant, shrill, or endless quality of argument.

Huì会
yì议
shì室
lǐ里
xiāo哓
xiāo哓
bù不
xiū休
 ，
shuí谁
yě也
shuō说
fú服
bù不
liǎo了
shuí谁
 。

The meeting room was filled with incessant arguing; no one could convince anyone else.

Shì市
jǐng井
fù妇
rén人
xiāo哓
xiāo哓
zhēng争
biàn辩
 ，
yǐn引
lái来
zhòng众
rén人
wéi围
guān观
 。

The market women argued shrilly, drawing a crowd of onlookers.

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Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
xiàn陷
rù入
xiāo哓
xiāo哓
zhī之
zhōng中
 ，
xuǎn选
zé择
chén沉
mò默
lí离
kāi开
 。

Unwilling to get caught up in the noisy quarrel, he chose to leave silently.

2.

adjective

quarrelsome; fond of arguing

literary

Used as an adjective to describe a person or atmosphere characterized by constant, petty argumentation. A literary usage.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
xiāo哓
xiāo哓
zhī之
shì士
 ，
zǒng总
ài爱
yǔ与
rén人
biàn辩
lùn论
 。

He is a quarrelsome scholar who always loves to debate others.

Xiāo哓
xiāo哓
zhī之
lùn论
 ，
nán难
yǐ以
dìng定
duó夺
 。

Endless, contentious arguments make it hard to reach a decision.