骂街 (mà jiē) — (colloquial, separable verb) to shout abuse in public, to curse openly and loudly
Definition
A colloquial, separable verb meaning to curse loudly in public — not at one person but generally, at everyone/everything. Split it as 骂了…街 / 骂过…街.
verb
(colloquial, separable verb) to shout abuse in publicto curse openly and loudly
Examples
- 骂街。Tā yīn wèi shēng qì zài mén kǒu mà jiē.She was angry and shouted abuse at the door.
- ,。Tā mà le yì tiān de jiē, sǎng zi dōu yǎ le.He cursed in the street all day, and his throat went hoarse.
- ,。Lín jū zài lóu xià mà jiē, chǎo dé dà jiā shuì bù zháo.The neighbor was shouting abuse downstairs, making it hard for everyone to sleep.
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