急嘴急舌

jízuǐjíshé
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to interrupt urgently with one's piece
  2. 2 to chime in rapidly
  3. 3 quick-tongued

Examples

Tā yì tīng jiù jízuǐjíshé de chāhuà.
The moment he heard it, he butted in with his quick tongue.
Bié jízuǐjíshé, tīng tā bǎ huà shuō wán.
Don't keep cutting in — let her finish what she's saying.

Tips

usage
A four-character set phrase using AABB-style repetition (XX) — describes someone too eager to wait their turn in conversation. Mildly negative. Synonym: 七嘴八舌 (qīzuǐbāshé, everyone talking at once). Common in 红楼梦-style classical fiction dialogue.

Stroke Order

zuǐ
shé