Definitions

dié old variant of 喋[dié]
dié used in 喋喋[dié dié]; used in 喋血[dié xuè]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "喋" is a phono-semantic compound, structured with the mouth radical 口 on the left to semantically indicate its association with speech or sound, while the right-hand component 枼 (yè) primarily provides phonetic suggestion but also contributes a connotation of something thin or layered, like leaves. Historically, its early uses were often onomatopoeic, describing specific sounds such as the clattering of teeth or the chirping of birds, before its meaning extended to denote incessant or overwhelming talk. This semantic focus on voluble, often hurried or contentious speech became fixed in classical idioms like "喋喋不休", meaning to chatter on without end, solidifying its modern association with loquaciousness and verbal dispute rather than its earlier, more literal sound-based applications.

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他总是不休地说话。

Tā zǒng shì diédiébùxiū de shuōhuà.

He is always chattering nonstop.

她在一旁不休地抱怨着。

Tā zài yīpáng diédiébùxiū de bàoyuàn zhe.

She was complaining incessantly on the side.

别在我工作时不休。

Bié zài wǒ gōngzuò shí diédiébùxiū.

Don't chatter nonstop while I'm working.

会议上,他就一个小问题不休。

Huìyì shàng, tā jiù yī gè xiǎo wèntí diédiébùxiū.

At the meeting, he kept talking incessantly about a minor issue.

这段血的历史值得人们深思。

Zhè duàn diéxuè de lìshǐ zhídé rénmen shēnsī.

This bloody period of history is worth pondering.

不休的叙述让人抓不住重点。

Tā diédiébùxiū de xùshù ràng rén zhuā bù zhù zhòngdiǎn.

His incessant narration makes it hard to grasp the main point.

秋虫在草丛间呷不停。

Qiū chóng zài cǎocóng jiān dié jiā bù tíng.

Autumn insects chirp incessantly in the grass.

避免不休,发言应力求简洁。

Bìmiǎn diédiébùxiū, fāyán yìng lìqiú jiǎnjié.

To avoid being long-winded, one should strive for conciseness in speech.