长篇大论

長篇大論

chángpiān-dàlùn

idiom #16,194

Meanings

HSK 2

别长篇大论了，说重点！

Bié chángpiān-dàlùn le, shuō zhòngdiǎn!

Stop rambling and get to the point!

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.

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