pester; nag; badger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pester someone endlessly; to nag persistently and annoyingly
dialectDialect term, primarily used in northern Chinese. Often used with '的' as an attributive adjective. Also written as 死乞白赖.
Tā他
sǐ死
qi气
bái白
lài赖
de地
chán缠
zhe着
wǒ我
yào要
jiè借
qián钱
。
He pestered me endlessly to borrow money.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
sǐ死
qi气
bái白
lài赖
de的
，
fēi非
yào要
mǎi买
nà那
ge个
wán玩
jù具
bù不
kě可
。
This kid is being a real pest, insisting on buying that toy no matter what.
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Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
sǐ死
qi乞
bái白
lài赖
de的
，
zhí直
jiē接
jù拒
jué绝
jiù就
xíng行
le了
。
Don't get into a nagging argument with him; just reject him directly.