scold; berate; lecture
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to scold; to berate; to lecture (someone at length)
dialectA dialectal term (marked by 〈方〉). It implies scolding someone by enumerating their faults, often in a prolonged or nagging manner. The tone is typically informal and may carry a sense of frustration or exasperation.
Tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
rèn认
cuò错
le了
，
nǐ你
bié别
zài再
pái排
xuan揎
tā他
le了
。
He has already admitted his mistake, so stop scolding him.
Mā妈
ma妈
wéi为
le了
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
pái排
xuan揎
le了
wǒ我
bàn半
tiān天
。
Mom lectured me for a long time over a trivial matter.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
yī一
bù不
gāo高
xìng兴
jiù就
xǐ喜
huan欢
pái排
xuan揎
xià下
shǔ属
。
Whenever the boss is unhappy, he likes to berate his subordinates.
Shì事
qíng情
dōu都
guò过
qù去
le了
，
zài再
pái排
xuan揎
yě也
méi没
yòng用
。
What's done is done; scolding now is useless.