粵

七cat1嘴zeoi2八baat3舌sit3

cat1 zeoi2 baat3 sit3qī zuǐ bā shé

English

  1. lively discussion with everybody talking at once
  2. spreading rumours (idiom)
  3. everyone has his own opinion; everyone talking at once; literally: seven mouths eight tongues

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容人多口雜,議論紛亂

Examples

  • 七嘴八舌煩還煩,總好過鴉雀無聲吖。

    All the chatter can be annoying, but is still better than complete silence.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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