fussy; nagging; wishy-washy; sentimental
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
fussy; nagging; wishy-washy; overly sentimental
informalDescribes someone who is indecisive, overly verbose, or emotionally fragile. Often used critically or humorously to urge someone to act more decisively or stop being overly emotional. The reduplicated AABB structure emphasizes the nagging or fussy nature.
Nǐ你
kuài快
yī一
diǎn点
r儿
ba吧
，
bié别
zhè这
me么
pó婆
po婆
mā妈
ma妈
de的
le了
。
Hurry up, don't be so wishy-washy.
Tā他
jiù就
shì是
zhè这
me么
pó婆
po婆
mā妈
ma妈
de的
，
dòng动
bù不
dòng动
jiù就
diào掉
yǎn眼
lèi泪
。
He's just so sentimental, crying at the drop of a hat.
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Zuò做
jué决
dìng定
yào要
guǒ果
duàn断
，
bù不
néng能
pó婆
po婆
mā妈
ma妈
de的
。
You must be decisive when making decisions, not hesitant and fussy.
Bié别
zhěng整
tiān天
pó婆
po婆
mā妈
ma妈
de地
láo唠
dao叨
le了
，
wǒ我
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
le了
。
Stop nagging fussily all day long, I already got it.