xiāo

哓

Character · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional嘵

argue noisily; fear

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to argue noisily; to wrangle; to chatter incessantly

literary

Primarily used in the reduplicated form 哓哓 (xiāoxiāo) or in the idiom 哓哓不休 to describe endless quarreling. Carries a negative connotation of annoying persistence.

Tā他
men们
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
xiāo哓
xiāo哓
bù不
xiū休
 ，
shéi谁
yě也
shuō说
fú服
bù不
liǎo了
shéi谁
 。

They argued endlessly in the meeting, neither able to convince the other.

Hé何
bì必
wèi为
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
xiāo哓
xiāo哓
jì计
jiào较
 ？

Why quarrel so noisily over such a trivial matter?

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Xiāo哓
xiāo哓
zhēng争
biàn辩
zhī之
shēng声
bù不
jué绝
yú于
ěr耳
 。

The sound of wrangling was incessant.

2.

adjective

fearful; alarmed; trembling with fear

archaic

An archaic usage found primarily in classical texts such as the Book of Songs (诗经). Used to describe a state of fear or alarm.

 《
Shī诗
jīng经
 ·
Bīn豳
fēng风
 ·
Chī鸱
xiāo鸮
 》
 ：
Yǔ「
wéi予
yīn维
xiāo音
xiāo嘵
 嘵
 。
 」

From the Book of Songs: 'My voice is filled with fear.'

Xiāo嘵
xiāo嘵
rán然
 ，
kǒng恐
jù惧
zhī之
mào貌
yě也
 。

Trembling and fearful, the appearance of terror.