七嘴八舌 (qī zuǐ bā shé) — everybody talking at once; lively discussion with everyone chiming in
Definition
A chengyu for a scene where everyone speaks at once — many mouths, many tongues. Used to describe lively group discussion, not a single voice.
phrase
everybody talking at oncelively discussion with everyone chiming in
Examples
- 七嘴八舌。Dà jiā jù zài yì qǐ qī zuǐ bā shé dì tǎo lùn zhe jià qī jì huà.Everyone gathered together and discussed the holiday plans, all talking at once.
- ，七嘴八舌。Tā gāng shuō wán, qí tā rén jiù qī zuǐ bā shé dì wèn gè bù tíng.As soon as he finished speaking, the others bombarded him with questions, all talking at once.
- ，七嘴八舌，。Jiā lǐ lái le kè rén, qì fen qī zuǐ bā shé, rè nao fēi fán.When guests came to the house, the atmosphere was full of animated chatter, extremely lively.
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