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Definition
Long-winded, wordy, or repetitive in speech.
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How it's used
Describes someone who repeats themselves or takes an unnecessarily long time to explain a simple point. It carries a sense of impatience or annoyance from the listener. It is specifically used for verbal communication rather than written text.
Examples
He is so long-winded that I don't even know what he wants after listening.
Can you get to the point and stop being so wordy?
Related words
Common phrases
to speak in a long-winded manner
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 囉唆, which can also describe someone who is nagging or fussy about details. 噆氣 focuses more on the inefficiency and circular nature of the speech itself.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
