婆儿气

婆兒氣
pó'érqì
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 long-winded and indecisive (in the manner of a fussy old woman)
  2. 2 rambling and unable to make up one's mind

Examples

Zuò juédìng jiù bié pó'érqì de, tòngkuài diǎn!
Don't be so dithering about it — make up your mind already!
Tā shuōhuà pó'érqì, bàntiān shuō bù dào zhèngtí.
He rambles like a fussy old auntie — can't get to the point to save his life.

Tips

register
Dated and somewhat literary; the stereotype of a 'fussy old woman' was used by older writers like Lu Xun. Treat with care — modern speakers are more likely to say 婆婆妈妈.

Stroke Order

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