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喋喋不休

dié dié bù xiūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to chatter endlessly / to talk nonstop
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-72c5970328ec086a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

喋喋不休 喋喋不休 [die2 die2 bu4 xiu1] /(idiom) to chatter endlessly; to talk nonstop/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 喋
    dié

    used in 喋喋[dié dié] / used in 喋血[dié xuè]

  • 喋
    dié

    used in 喋喋[dié dié] / used in 喋血[dié xuè]

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 休
    xiū

    to rest / to stop doing sth for a period of time / to cease / (imperative) don't

    Xiū

    surname Xiu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.