Definition
絮叨 (xù dao) describes speech that is annoyingly long-winded and repetitive, often with trivial details. It is similar to 唠叨 (láo dao 'to nag'), but 絮叨 focuses more on rambling without a clear point, while 唠叨 emphasizes persistent, repeated urging. 啰唆 (luō suo) is broader, covering both verbosity and fussiness in behavior.
adjective
long-windedgarrulous
verb
to rambleto talk endlessly
Examples
- 絮叨，。Tā shuōhuà tài xù dao le, méi rén yuànyì tīng.He is too long-winded; nobody wants to listen.
- 絮叨，。Nǐ bié xù dao le, shuō zhòngdiǎn ba.Stop rambling; get to the point.
- 絮叨。Tā xù dao le bàn tiān yě méi shuō qīngchu.He rambled for a long time and still didn't explain clearly.
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