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七嘴八舌

qī zuǐ bā shéHSK 7

七嘴八舌 (qī zuǐ bā shé) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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idiom 成语

  1. Englishto all talk at once (lit. seven mouths and eight tongues)

    • EX
      问题刚提出来，大家就七嘴八舌地讨论，一时也没有统一的想法。

      As soon as the question was raised, everyone started talking at once, and no consensus emerged.

    • EX
      消息一传开，邻居们便开始七嘴八舌议论这件事，各种说法都有。

      As soon as the news spread, the neighbors all began talking about it at once, with all kinds of different versions circulating.