Definition
罗嗦 is a common alternative form of the standard 啰唆 (luō suo), meaning 'long-winded' or 'talkative' in a pejorative sense. It is widely used in informal writing, though some dictionaries mark it as an erroneous variant. You can use it as an adjective to describe overly wordy speech or writing.
adjective
long-windedverbosetalkative
Examples
- 罗嗦，。Tā shuōhuà tài luō suo le, méi rén xiǎng tīng.He's too long-winded; nobody wants to listen.
- 罗嗦，。Zhè piān wénzhāng xiě de hěn luō suo, xūyào jīngjiǎn.This article is very verbose and needs to be cut down.
- 罗嗦，。Bié nàme luō suo, zhíjiē shuō zhòngdiǎn.Don't be so long-winded; just get to the point.
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