nagging mouth; chatterbox
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a mouth that talks naggingly; a nagging mouth
informalUsually used with the measure word '张'. Describes someone who talks incessantly or naggingly. Often used humorously or slightly disparagingly.
Tā他
zhǎng长
le了
yī一
zhāng张
pó婆
po婆
zuǐ嘴
，
zhěng整
tiān天
láo唠
dao叨
gè个
bù不
tíng停
。
He has a nagging mouth and chatters on all day long.
Tā她
jiù就
shì是
yī一
zhāng张
pó婆
po婆
zuǐ嘴
，
nǐ你
bié别
wǎng往
xīn心
lǐ里
qù去
。
She just has a nagging mouth—don't take it to heart.
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Yī一
zhāng张
pó婆
po婆
zuǐ嘴
，
liǎng两
biān边
lái来
huí回
chuán传
huà话
。
A nagging mouth shuttles back and forth between both sides spreading words.
noun
a person who talks naggingly; a chatterbox; a nag
informalMetonymic usage where the characteristic (the nagging mouth) stands for the person. Can be used as a mild insult or humorous description.
Wǒ我
men们
dān单
wèi位
yǒu有
gè个
pó婆
po婆
zuǐ嘴
，
shén什
me么
shì事
dōu都
cáng藏
bù不
zhù住
。
There's a chatterbox in our unit who can't keep anything secret.
Tā她
shì是
gè个
chū出
le了
míng名
de的
pó婆
po婆
zuǐ嘴
，
bié别
gào告
sù诉
tā她
mì秘
mì密
。
She's a notorious chatterbox—don't tell her any secrets.
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Cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
gè个
pó婆
po婆
zuǐ嘴
，
dōng东
jiā家
cháng长
xī西
jiā家
duǎn短
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
。
There's a nagging busybody in the village who knows everything about everyone's business.