咧咧
liē liē · (dialect) to cry; to whimper; (dialect) to talk drivel
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 咧咧
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
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(idiom) carefree; offhand; casual
咧嘴liězuǐto grin
咧开嘴笑liě kāi zuǐ xiàoto laugh
呲牙咧嘴zī yá liě zuǐto grimace (in pain); to show one's teeth; to bare one's fangs
龇牙咧嘴zī yá liě zuǐto grimace (in pain); to show one's teeth; to bare one's fangs
骂骂咧咧mà ma liē liēto swear while talking; to be foul-mouthed