讘 (niè) - To talk incessantly & to chatter or prattle

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niè ｜ 25 strokes ｜ radical:

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讘 · niè

To talk incessantly;

to chatter or prattle;

to speak in a long-winded manner.

To talk incessantlyto chatter or prattleto speak in a long-winded manner.

Usage highlights

incessant chatterto chatter endlesslylongto prattle onverbose and ramblinggarrulous speech

Synonyms

  • 喋— to chatter, to talk incessantly
  • 聒— to chatter noisily
  • 絮— to chatter, to be long-winded

Antonyms

  • 默— silent, quiet
  • 寡— few, scant (as in 寡言 - few words)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He kept chattering on and on (讘讘不休).
  • Her constant prattling was annoying (讘聒不休).
  • The old man rambled endlessly (老人讘讘而谈).

Collocations

  • incessant chatter(讘讘)
  • to chatter endlessly(讘聒)
  • long-winded talk(讘言)
  • to prattle on(讘语)
  • verbose and rambling(讘讘不休)
  • garrulous speech(讘谈)

Idioms

  • To chatter incessantly without stopping(讘讘不休)
  • Verbose and long-winded talk(讘聒不休)

Cultural background

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  • This character is considered a rare and literary term, not commonly used in modern vernacular Chinese.
  • It carries a negative connotation, describing speech that is excessive, tedious, or lacking in substance.
  • Often appears in classical texts or formal writing to criticize verbose or pointless talk.

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