talk nineteen to the dozen

talk nineteen to the dozen

Nagging, Chinese idiom, interpretation: chattering talk.

Citation explanation

It's a long story. Song · Zheng Sixiao's answer to Wu Shanren's questions about the geography of a long journey: "the ancients were wise in mind, and it was easy to see If the later generations do not nag, separate, abandon the origin and pursue the end, extravagance is absurd. " Yuan. Anonymous "Xie Jinwu. First discount": I'll let you say a few words. Then the tube depends on the old and sells the old, and the mouth nags. Chapter 57 of Jin Ping Mei: in the season of nagging, murmuring, cursing and thinking, Dai an comes in. Cao Xueqin's dream of Red Mansions chapter 90: don't nag at me! You're here to look after the girl. If she loses something, you should ask. How to say these unreasonable words!

Idiom usage

Combined; as predicate and object; with derogatory meaning

Idiom explanation

Explanation: it's a long story.