叨唠 (dāo lao) — to talk on and on; to nag

Definition

叨唠 means to nag or talk on and on at someone, often repetitively and annoyingly. It implies pestering the listener (e.g., 别叨唠了), more critical and persistent than just 'chatting'.

verb

to talk on and onto nag

Examples

叨唠，。
Tā zǒng ài dāo lao, yì shuō jiù shì bàn tiān.
She always loves to nag; once she starts talking, it goes on for half a day.
叨唠，。
Bié dāo lao le, wǒ zhī dào le.
Stop nagging, I know.
叨唠，。
Tā zhěng tiān dāo lao gè bù tíng, ràng rén hěn fán.
He nags all day without stopping, which is very annoying.

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