七嘴八舌

• 拼音: qī zuǐ bā shé
• 汉字拆解: 七 (seven); 嘴 = 口 + 觜 (mouth); 八 (eight); 舌 = 舌 (tongue)

含义

Everyone talking at once; a cacophony of voices; many people speaking simultaneously in a chaotic manner.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: colloquial, social, meetings

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal