长篇大论

長篇大論

chángpiān-dàlùn

idiom #16,194

Meanings

HSK 4

他又开始长篇大论了，大家都很无聊。

Tā yòu kāishǐ chángpiān-dàlùn le, dàjiā dōu hěn wúliáo.

He started going on and on again, and everyone was bored.

HSK 4

别长篇大论了，说重点！

Bié chángpiān-dàlùn le, shuō zhòngdiǎn!

Stop rambling and get to the point!

usage

Almost always used negatively, implying someone is being tedious or verbose. Often used as a verb phrase: 发表长篇大论 (deliver a lengthy speech).

长 cháng

篇 piān

大 dà

论 lùn