发牢骚 (fā láo sāo) — to complain, to grumble, to grouse

Définition

A colloquial phrase for grumbling or whining, often at length and in a way others find annoying. Takes a duration object like 一通.

verb
to complainto grumbleto grouse

Exemples

  • 发牢骚
    Tā fā le yì tōng fā láo sāo, rán hòu cái qù gōng zuò.
    He let out a string of complaints before finally going to work.
  • 发牢骚
    Bié zài zhè r fā láo sāo le, kuài zuò zhèng shì ba.
    Stop complaining here and get to work.
  • 发牢骚
    Tā zǒng ài zài tóng shì miàn qián fā láo sāo, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.
    He always complains in front of colleagues, and nobody likes him.

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