cause annoyance; upset someone
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cause someone displeasure; to upset; to be a nuisance; to make one feel suffocated or frustrated
dialectOriginally from Beijing dialect, now widely used in colloquial Mandarin to describe situations, words, or actions that cause emotional blockage or annoyance. Often used in negative imperative sentences.
Nǐ你
zhè这
bù不
shì是
gěi给
wǒ我
tiān添
dǔ堵
ma吗
？
Aren't you just causing me grief?
Bié别
tí提
zhè这
shìr事
le儿
yī了
，
tí一
jiù提
tiān就
dǔ添
堵
。
Don't bring that up—it's depressing just to think about.
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Zhōu周
yī一
zǎo早
shang上
dǔ堵
chē车
，
zhēn真
tiān添
dǔ堵
。
Getting stuck in traffic on Monday morning is so frustrating.
Tā他
zhuān专
mén门
shuō说
xiē些
tiān添
dǔ堵
de的
huà话
，
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
He deliberately says upsetting things that make people very uncomfortable.