láo lao dāo dāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to chatter / to babble
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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.

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Original source entry:

嘮嘮叨叨 唠唠叨叨 [lao2 lao5 dao1 dao1] /to chatter/to babble/

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Other forms in these source records: 嘮嘮叨叨

  • 唠
    láo

    used in 嘮叨|唠叨[láo dao]

    lào

    to gossip / to chat (dialect)

  • 唠
    láo

    used in 嘮叨|唠叨[láo dao]

    lào

    to gossip / to chat (dialect)

  • 叨
    dāo

    garrulous

    tāo

    to receive the benefit of

  • 叨
    dāo

    garrulous

    tāo

    to receive the benefit of

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