annoying; bothersome
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
annoying; bothersome; unpleasant
informalOften used to describe people who are meddlesome, gossipy, or excessively nagging. Also commonly expressed as 讨人嫌 (tǎo rén xián).
Zhè这
rén人
zhěng整
tiān天
dōng东
jiā家
cháng长
xī西
jiā家
duǎn短
de的
，
zhēn真
tǎo讨
xián嫌
！
This person is always gossiping about neighbors all day long, really annoying!
Nǐ你
bié别
zhè这
me么
tǎo讨
xián嫌
，
méi没
rén人
xǐ喜
huan欢
tīng听
nǐ你
láo唠
dao叨
。
Don't be so annoying; nobody likes listening to your nagging.
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Tǎo讨
xián嫌
de的
hái孩
zi子
méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
gēn跟
tā他
wán玩
。
No one wants to play with an annoying child.