七嘴八舌

• ピンイン: qī zuǐ bā shé
• 漢字の分解: 七 (seven); 嘴 = 口 + 觜 (mouth); 八 (eight); 舌 = 舌 (tongue)

意味

みんなが一斉に口を出して話すこと（口々に）

Describes a scene of noisy, disorganised collective speech. Can be neutral or mildly negative depending on context. Often used when a group discusses something excitedly without order.

例文

1. 大家七嘴八舌地讨论着这个方案，会议室里乱成一片。
2. 孩子们七嘴八舌地向老师讲述今天郊游的见闻。
3. 围观的群众七嘴八舌，现场十分嘈杂混乱。

使い方ガイド

場面: colloquial, social, meetings

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 他们七嘴八舌地提意见，场面有些混乱。(They all chimed in with opinions at once, creating a somewhat chaotic scene.)
• 别七嘴八舌了，让他把话说完再讨论。(Stop all talking at once — let him finish speaking before we discuss.)

避ける言い方

• 我们需要七嘴八舌的讨论 — use 热烈讨论 for 'lively discussion'; 七嘴八舌 implies disorder and lack of structure

起源と歴史

七嘴 (seven mouths) + 八舌 (eight tongues) — figuratively, many mouths speaking at once

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal