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- 七嘴八舌
七嘴八舌
qī zuǐ bā shé
Meaning
- lively discussion with everybody talking at once
Definition
形容人多嘴杂，议论纷纷。
Describes a situation where many people are talking at once, each expressing their own opinions, resulting in a noisy and chaotic discussion.
Usage
通常用来描述一群人同时发表意见，场面混乱，难以达成一致。多用于口语和书面语。
Used to describe a scene where a group of people are all talking at the same time, each giving their own opinions, leading to confusion and difficulty in reaching a consensus. Commonly used in both spoken and written language.
Examples
- 1 会议上大家七嘴八舌地讨论着方案，谁也说服不了谁。 (At the meeting, everyone was discussing the plan with seven mouths and eight tongues, and no one could convince anyone else.)
- 2 孩子们看到新玩具，七嘴八舌地发表自己的看法。 (The children saw the new toy and expressed their opinions with seven mouths and eight tongues.)
- 3 讨论课上，同学们七嘴八舌地提问，老师应接不暇。 (During the discussion class, the students asked questions with seven mouths and eight tongues, and the teacher could hardly keep up.)
- 4 邻居们七嘴八舌地议论着小区里的新鲜事。 (The neighbors were talking about the new events in the community with seven mouths and eight tongues.)
- 5 新闻发布会上，记者们七嘴八舌地追问发言人。 (At the press conference, reporters questioned the spokesperson with seven mouths and eight tongues.)
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