coeng4 pin1 daai6 leon6長篇大論长篇大论
Jyutpingcoeng4 pin1 daai6 leon6
Yalechèuhng pīn daaih leuhn
Definition
Long-winded, tedious, and lengthily detailed in speech or writing.
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How it's used
Use this idiom to describe someone who is being unnecessarily verbose or rambling in a way that bores the audience. It carries a negative connotation of being tedious and lacking focus, often implying that the speaker is wasting everyone's time. It is frequently used as a predicate adjective following the verb 講 to describe a person's style of communication.
Examples
He is always so long-winded when he speaks, it is really annoying to listen to.
Can you please stop going on and on with such a long-winded speech?
Related words
Common phrases
to speak in a long-winded manner
to write in a long-winded manner
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a long but interesting or necessary speech, as it specifically implies the content is tedious or tiresome. It is not meant for neutral descriptions of length.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
