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- 啰唆
啰唆
luō suo
Meaning
- long-winded; wordy
- to talk endlessly; to go on and on
- troublesome; pesky
Definition
形容说话絮叨，重复，不简洁。也可以指麻烦，繁琐。
Verbose, long-winded, or nagging; also can mean troublesome or tedious.
Usage
常用于形容人说话重复、唠叨，或者形容事情麻烦、复杂。
Often used to describe someone who is repetitive and verbose in speech, or to describe something that is troublesome and complicated.
Examples
- 1 他说话太啰唆了，一句话重复好几遍。 (He is too long-winded; he repeats the same thing several times.)
- 2 别啰唆了，快说重点。 (Stop nagging and get to the point.)
- 3 这个手续很啰唆，要填很多表格。 (This procedure is very tedious; you have to fill out many forms.)
- 4 妈妈总是啰唆我衣服穿得少。 (Mom always nags me about not wearing enough clothes.)
- 5 这篇文章写得太啰唆，需要删减。 (This article is too verbose; it needs to be cut down.)
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