长篇大论

長篇大論

chángpiāndàlùn

idiom #16,194

Meanings

1 lengthy speech or essay
2 to go on and on
3 long-winded discourse

Characters

piece of writing

discourse; argument

Examples

他又开始长篇大论了，大家都很无聊。

Tā yòu kāishǐ chángpiāndàlùn le, dàjiā dōu hěn wúliáo.

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

别长篇大论了，说重点！

Bié chángpiāndàlùn le, shuō zhòngdiǎn!

Stop rambling and get to the point!

Tips

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).

Stroke Order

长 cháng

篇 piān

大 dà

论 lùn