interrupt; cut in (usu. in negative form)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to interrupt; to cut in; to put in a word
formalA formal, literary term typically used in negative constructions such as 不容置喙 (brook no interruption).
Lǎo老
bǎn板
shuō说
huà话
shí时
bù不
róng容
zhì置
huì喙
。
When the boss is speaking, no one is allowed to cut in.
Duì对
cǐ此
wú无
rén人
gǎn敢
zhì置
huì喙
。
No one dares to interrupt regarding this matter.
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Tā他
xìng性
gé格
qiáng强
shì势
,
lìng令
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
zhì置
huì喙
。
He has a domineering personality, making it difficult for others to cut in.