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喋喋不休

diédié-bùxiū
idiom #9,149

Meanings

  1. 1 to chatter endlessly; to talk nonstop
  2. 2 to nag; to go on and on

Characters

喋
dié
to chatter; to babble
不
bù
not
休
xiū
to rest; to stop
Chattering chattering without stopping - someone who just won't shut up.

Examples

HSK 2
别再喋喋不休了，我头疼。
Bié zài diédié-bùxiū le, wǒ tóuténg.
Stop going on and on, I have a headache.
HSK 3
她喋喋不休地说了一个小时。
Tā diédié-bùxiū de shuō le yígè xiǎoshí.
She talked nonstop for an hour.
HSK 5
他总是喋喋不休地抱怨工作。
Tā zǒngshì diédié-bùxiū de bàoyuàn gōngzuò.
He's always complaining nonstop about work.

Tips

register
喋喋不休 is always negative - it implies the talking is annoying or unwelcome. For neutral 'talkative,' use 健谈 (jiàntán) instead.
memory
喋 has the mouth radical 口 - picture a mouth that just keeps going (喋喋) and never rests (不休).

Stroke Order

喋 dié
不 bù
休 xiū