学舌 (xué shé) — to parrot; to repeat someone's words (often with a gossipy or tattling connotation)
Definition
A colloquial, mildly disapproving verb meaning 'to parrot what someone else said' — repeating words without understanding, often with a gossipy or tattling tone. Negates and modifies like a normal verb (别学舌了).
verb
to parrotto repeat someone's words (often with a gossipy or tattling connotation)
Examples
- 学舌，。Nǐ bié xué shé le, nà shì bié rén de huà.Don't parrot; those are other people's words.
- ，。Tā xué le nǐ de shé, dà jiā dōu tīng dào le.He parroted your words; everyone heard it.
- 学舌，。Tā xǐ huan xué shé, suǒ yǐ dà jiā dōu bù xiāng xìn tā.He likes to parrot, so nobody trusts him.
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