| Change log entry 98696 | |
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| Processed by: | kbaiko (2026-11-07 14:22:19 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 89810 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> Issues with the current def: 1) "to swear while talking" merely indicates the use of swear words in the course of speech; people may routinely swear when speaking without being angry or upset. 骂骂咧咧, by contrast, characteristically conveys anger or disgruntlement. 2) "to be foul-mouthed" tends to describe a person's habitual use of offensive language, whereas it seems 骂骂咧咧 commonly describes angry or disgruntled behaviour on a particular occasion. * * * The broader "grumble angrily" sense is particularly clear when the expression is applied figuratively to animals: 猫咪被教训之后气鼓鼓，全程骂骂咧咧，像是在不停表达不满。 Here, the cat's 骂骂咧咧 is explained as 不停表达不满. Similarly, a cat waiting impatiently for its air conditioning is described as 对着主人不停喵喵叫 ... 像在认认真真吐槽抱怨，骂骂咧咧表达自己的不满. Human examples can involve actual angry abuse or swearing, e.g. 那人嘴里骂骂咧咧个不停：一把年纪了，做事还不懂规矩，活该鳏寡孤独！ 隔老远就骂骂咧咧：“华姐，怎么回事？这个小白脸是不是在欺负人？” Other constructions such as 小偷骂骂咧咧地走了 and 骂骂咧咧地全力以赴 also show that the expression readily describes sb's manner of behaving on a particular occasion, rather than a general characteristic such as being "foul-mouthed". |
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- 罵罵咧咧 骂骂咧咧 [ma4 ma5 lie1 lie1] /to swear while talking; to be foul-mouthed/ + 罵罵咧咧 骂骂咧咧 [[ma4ma5-lie1lie1]] /to grumble angrily; to curse and swear/ |