长篇大论 (cháng) — (idiom) long-winded speech or article; tirade
Definition
A chengyu for a long, drawn-out speech or article that goes on and on. It carries a critical tone — the speaker or writer is being tedious, not thorough.
idiom
long-winded speech or articletirade
Examples
- 长篇大论，。Tā zài huì shàng fā biǎo le yì tōng cháng, dà jiā dōu tīng dé bú nài fán le.He gave a long-winded speech at the meeting, and everyone got impatient listening.
- 长篇大论，。Zhè piān cháng de wén zhāng, wǒ kàn le sān yè jiù hé shàng le.This lengthy, tedious article—I closed it after just three pages.
- 长篇大论，。Bié cháng de le, zhí jiē shuō zhòng diǎn ba.Don't go on and on; just get to the point.
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