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喋喋不休

diédiébùxiū
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
喋
dié
to chatter (repeated for emphasis)
不
bù
not
休
xiū
to rest; to stop
Chattering chattering without stopping — someone who just won't shut up.

Examples

她喋喋不休地说了一个小时。
Tā diédiébùxiū de shuō le yī gè xiǎoshí.
She talked nonstop for an hour.
别再喋喋不休了，我头疼。
Bié zài diédiébùxiū le, wǒ tóuténg.
Stop going on and on, I have a headache.
他总是喋喋不休地抱怨工作。
Tā zǒngshì diédiébùxiū 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