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漫无边际 (màn wú biān jì) — boundless, limitless; rambling, straying far from the subject

Definition

Idiom that can mean literally 'boundless, without edge' (sea, grassland) OR, more figuratively, 'rambling and discursive' when applied to speech or thought — i.e. going on without a clear endpoint.

idiom
boundlesslimitlessramblingstraying far from the subject

Examples

  • 漫无边际，。
    Dà hǎi màn wú biān jì, yì yǎn wàng bú dào biān.
    The ocean is boundless, you can't see the edge at a glance.
  • 漫无边际，。
    Tā de jiǎng huà màn wú biān jì, ràng rén zhuā bú zhù zhòng diǎn.
    His speech was rambling, making it hard to grasp the main points.
  • 漫无边际，。
    Tǎo lùn màn wú biān jì, zuì hòu shén me jié lùn dōu méi dé chū lái.
    The discussion was discursive, and in the end no conclusion was reached.

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