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婆婆妈妈

婆婆媽媽
pópomāmā
adjective #17,785

Meanings

  1. 1 fussy
  2. 2 long-winded
  3. 3 indecisive
  4. 4 overly sentimental

Characters

婆
pó
old woman; grandmother
婆
po
(reduplication)
妈
mā
mother
妈
mā
(reduplication)
Literally 'granny-granny mommy-mommy' — evoking fussy, nagging behavior.

Examples

别婆婆妈妈的，快做决定！
Bié pópomāmā de, kuài zuò juédìng!
Stop being so wishy-washy and make a decision!
他说话婆婆妈妈的，让人着急。
Tā shuōhuà pópomāmā de, ràng rén zháojí.
He speaks in such a long-winded way, it's exasperating.

Tips

usage
婆婆妈妈 is mildly derogatory. It's used to criticize someone (regardless of gender) for being overly fussy, indecisive, or nagging — like a stereotypical old woman.

Stroke Order

婆 pó
妈 mā