to scold; to nag; to find fault with
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to scold; to nag; to find fault with; to reproach
dialectA dialect term equivalent to standard Mandarin 数落 (shǔ luo). Often implies repetitive, nagging criticism.
Nǐ你
bié别
lǎo老
shǔ数
dao叨
tā他
le了
，
tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
zhī知
dào道
cuò错
le了
。
Stop nagging him all the time; he already knows he was wrong.
Mā妈
ma妈
yòu又
shǔ数
dao叨
wǒ我
méi没
shōu收
shi拾
fáng房
jiān间
。
Mom is scolding me again for not tidying my room.
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Tā他
jiù就
xǐ喜
huan欢
shǔ数
dao叨
bié别
rén人
de的
quē缺
diǎn点
。
He just likes to find fault with others' shortcomings.
Bié别
zài再
shǔ数
dao叨
zhè这
xiē些
chén陈
nián年
jiù旧
zhàng账
le了
。
Stop bringing up these old grievances again and again.